Maryland Code, STATE GOVERNMENT 20-101
Terms Used In Maryland Code, STATE GOVERNMENT 20-101
- Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- including: means includes or including by way of illustration and not by way of limitation. See
- 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
(b) “Commission” means the Commission on Civil Rights.
(c) “Complainant” means a person that files a complaint alleging a discriminatory act under this title.
(d) “Discriminatory act” means an act prohibited under:
(1) Subtitle 3 of this title (Discrimination in Places of Public Accommodation);
(2) Subtitle 4 of this title (Discrimination by Persons Licensed or Regulated by Maryland Department of Labor);
(3) Subtitle 5 of this title (Discrimination in Leasing of Commercial Property);
(4) Subtitle 6 of this title (Discrimination in Employment);
(5) Subtitle 7 of this title (Discrimination in Housing); or
(6) Subtitle 8 of this title (Aiding, Abetting, or Attempting Discriminatory Act; Obstructing Compliance).
(e) “Gender identity” means the gender-related identity, appearance, expression, or behavior of a person, regardless of the person’s assigned sex at birth, which may be demonstrated by:
(1) consistent and uniform assertion of the person’s gender identity; or
(2) any other evidence that the gender identity is sincerely held as part of the person’s core identity.
(f) “Protective hairstyle” includes braids, twists, and locks.
(g) “Race” includes traits associated with race, including hair texture, afro hairstyles, and protective hairstyles.
(h) (1) “Respondent” means a person accused in a complaint of a discriminatory act.
(2) “Respondent” includes a person identified during an investigation of a complaint and joined as an additional or substitute respondent.
(i) “Sexual orientation” means the identification of an individual as to male or female homosexuality, heterosexuality, or bisexuality.