§ 11-301 Interest on automobile liability claims

Terms Used In Maryland Code > COURTS AND JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS > Title 11 > Subtitle 3 - Automobile Liability Claims

  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.