Terms Used In Maryland Code, PUBLIC SAFETY 11-118

  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • state: means :

    (1) a state, possession, territory, or commonwealth of the United States; or

    (2) the District of Columbia. See
In an action under this subtitle:

(1) the State need not disprove any exception, excuse, proviso, or exemption under this subtitle; and

(2) the burden of proof of an exception, excuse, proviso, or exemption is on the defendant or the holder of any alleged security interest, as the case may be.

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