Maryland Code, STATE GOVERNMENT 1-101
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Terms Used In Maryland Code, STATE GOVERNMENT 1-101
- 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.
- County: means a county of the State or Baltimore City. See
- Fiduciary: A trustee, executor, or administrator.
- Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
- including: means includes or including by way of illustration and not by way of limitation. See
- Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
- Personal representative: includes an administrator and an executor. See
- state: means :
(1) a state, possession, territory, or commonwealth of the United States; or
(2) the District of Columbia. See - Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
(a) In this article the following words have the meanings indicated.
(b) “County” means a county of the State and, unless expressly provided otherwise, Baltimore City.
(c) “Includes” or “including” means includes or including by way of illustration and not by way of limitation.
(d) “Person” means an individual, receiver, trustee, guardian, personal representative, fiduciary, or representative of any kind and any partnership, firm, association, corporation, or other entity.
(e) “State” means:
(1) a state, possession, or territory of the United States;
(2) the District of Columbia; or
(3) the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.