Maryland Code > COURTS AND JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS > Title 2 > Subtitle 1 – Officers, Oaths, and Bonds
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- Appellate: About appeals; an appellate court has the power to review the judgement of another lower court or tribunal.
- Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
- 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.
- Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
- Reporter: Makes a record of court proceedings and prepares a transcript, and also publishes the court's opinions or decisions (in the courts of appeals).
- state: means :
(1) a state, possession, territory, or commonwealth of the United States; or
(2) the District of Columbia. See - Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.
- Uphold: The decision of an appellate court not to reverse a lower court decision.