Subtitle 1 Form of Oath 2-101 – 2-103
Subtitle 2 Administration of Oath 2-201 – 2-206
Subtitle 3 Miscellaneous Provisions 2-301 – 2-302 v2

Terms Used In Maryland Code > GENERAL PROVISIONS > Title 2 - Official Oaths

  • Attachment: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.
  • Charity: An agency, institution, or organization in existence and operating for the benefit of an indefinite number of persons and conducted for educational, religious, scientific, medical, or other beneficent purposes.
  • Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
  • legal holiday: means :

    (1) January 1, for New Year's Day;

    (2) (i) January 15, for Dr. See
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
  • Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
  • 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.
  • Venue: The geographical location in which a case is tried.
  • Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.