§ 5-301 Request for advisory opinion; informal advice
§ 5-302 Issuance
§ 5-303 Publication
§ 5-304 Further opinion by Joint Ethics Committee
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Terms Used In Maryland Code > GENERAL PROVISIONS > Title 5 > Subtitle 3 - Advisory Opinions

  • Administrator: includes an executor and a personal representative. See
  • Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Person: includes an individual, receiver, trustee, guardian, personal representative, fiduciary, representative of any kind, corporation, partnership, business trust, statutory trust, limited liability company, firm, association, or other nongovernmental entity. See
  • Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
  • state: means :

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

    (2) the District of Columbia. See