§ 11-101 Money judgment, penalty, fine, or forfeiture to be expressed in dollars and cents
§ 11-102 Judgment against one or more partners or obligors
§ 11-103 Suits against joint debtors
§ 11-104 Detinue; judgment in alternative
§ 11-105 Judgment against unincorporated association
§ 11-106 Interest on judgments arising from contracts for loan of money; student loans
§ 11-107 Interest on judgments generally; interest on money judgment for rent; interest on money judgment for delinquent property taxes
§ 11-108 Personal injury action – Limitation on noneconomic damages
§ 11-109 Personal injury action – Award for damages
§ 11-109.1 Reduction of calculation of damages or loss of earnings from personal injury or wrongful death based on race, ethnicity, or gender
§ 11-110 Damages for injury to pet
§ 11-111 Order of execution of deed
§ 11-112 Reduction of amount payable in subrogation claim to payor for health care benefits or services paid on behalf of injured person

Terms Used In Maryland Code > COURTS AND JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS > Title 11 > Subtitle 1 - Judgments - Miscellaneous

  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • 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.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Fair market value: The price at which an asset would change hands in a transaction between a willing, informed buyer and a willing, informed seller.
  • Foreclosure: A legal process in which property that is collateral or security for a loan may be sold to help repay the loan when the loan is in default. Source: OCC
  • Indemnification: In general, a collateral contract or assurance under which one person agrees to secure another person against either anticipated financial losses or potential adverse legal consequences. Source: FDIC
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • Personal property: All property that is not real property.
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
  • 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.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
  • Verdict: The decision of a petit jury or a judge.
  • Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.