Maryland Code > HEALTH – GENERAL > Title 24 – Miscellaneous Provisions
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- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Interest rate: The amount paid by a borrower to a lender in exchange for the use of the lender's money for a certain period of time. Interest is paid on loans or on debt instruments, such as notes or bonds, either at regular intervals or as part of a lump sum payment when the issue matures. Source: OCC
- Personal representative: includes an administrator and an executor. See
- Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
- Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.