Maryland Code, PUBLIC SAFETY 14-1001
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Terms Used In Maryland Code, PUBLIC SAFETY 14-1001
- 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.
- County: means a county of the State or Baltimore City. See
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Personal property: All property that is not real property.
- state: means :
(1) a state, possession, territory, or commonwealth of the United States; or
(2) the District of Columbia. See
(a) In this section, “structure” means:
(1) a church, chapel, or convent;
(2) a dwelling;
(3) a building used or designed as a place to transact business or store property;
(4) a barn, stable, or other outbuilding; or
(5) a ship, shipyard, or lumberyard.
(b) Subject to § 14-1002 of this subtitle, if a structure or personal property is stolen, damaged, or destroyed in a riot, the injured party may recover actual damages sustained in a civil action against the county or municipal corporation of the State in which the riot occurred.