§ 12-101 “State personnel” defined; Montgomery County as unit of State government
§ 12-102 Construction of subtitle
§ 12-103 Scope of subtitle
§ 12-103.1 Members or employees of board of supervisors of soil conservation districts
§ 12-103.2 Montgomery County
§ 12-104 Waiver of immunity
§ 12-104 v2 Waiver of immunity
§ 12-105 Immunity of State personnel
§ 12-106 Restrictions on actions
§ 12-107 Claims
§ 12-108 Actions
§ 12-109 Counsel fees
§ 12-110 Short title

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Terms Used In Maryland Code > STATE GOVERNMENT > Title 12 > Subtitle 1 - Maryland Tort Claims Act

  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • certified mail: includes "registered mail"; and

    (3) "registered mail" includes "certified mail". See
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • 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.
  • Counterclaim: A claim that a defendant makes against a plaintiff.
  • 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.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • including: means includes or including by way of illustration and not by way of limitation. See
  • Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
  • Local department of social services: includes the Montgomery County government. 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
  • 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
  • Tort: A civil wrong or breach of a duty to another person, as outlined by law. A very common tort is negligent operation of a motor vehicle that results in property damage and personal injury in an automobile accident.