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Terms Used In Maryland Code, FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS 3-101

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • state: means :

    (1) a state, possession, territory, or commonwealth of the United States; or

    (2) the District of Columbia. See
(a) In this title the following words have the meanings indicated.

(b) “Capital stock” includes both common and preferred stock of a commercial bank.

(c) “Debt instrument” means any capital note, debenture, bond, or certificate of beneficial interest issued by a commercial bank.

(d) “Inhabitants” means the population of a municipal area, as determined by the latest federal or State census.

(e) “Nondepository trust company” means a trust company that is not insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.

(f) “State bank” means an institution that is incorporated under the laws of this State as a bank.

(g) “Trust company” means an institution that is incorporated under the laws of this State as a trust company.