Maryland Code > COURTS AND JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS > Title 8 > Subtitle 4 > Part IV – Trial Jury
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§ 8-420 | Peremptory challenges in criminal cases |
§ 8-421 | Minimum size of jury and array |
§ 8-422 | Separation or sequestration |
Terms Used In Maryland Code > COURTS AND JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS > Title 8 > Subtitle 4 > Part IV - Trial Jury
- Common law: The legal system that originated in England and is now in use in the United States. It is based on judicial decisions rather than legislative action.
- 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
- 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.
- 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
- state: means :
(1) a state, possession, territory, or commonwealth of the United States; or
(2) the District of Columbia. See - Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.