Subtitle 1 Definitions 13-101
Subtitle 2 General Provisions 13-201 – 13-219
Subtitle 3 Adjutant General; Assistants and Other Personnel 13-301 – 13-306
Subtitle 4 National Guard 13-401 – 13-411
Subtitle 5 Maryland Defense Force 13-501 – 13-510
Subtitle 6 Officers 13-601 – 13-603
Subtitle 7 Active Duty or Training 13-701 – 13-707
Subtitle 8 Courts-Martial 13-808.1
Subtitle 9 Prohibited Acts 13-901 – 13-905

Terms Used In Maryland Code > PUBLIC SAFETY > Title 13 - Militia

  • Administrator: includes an executor and a personal representative. See
  • Advice and consent: Under the Constitution, presidential nominations for executive and judicial posts take effect only when confirmed by the Senate, and international treaties become effective only when the Senate approves them by a two-thirds vote.
  • Annuity: A periodic (usually annual) payment of a fixed sum of money for either the life of the recipient or for a fixed number of years. A series of payments under a contract from an insurance company, a trust company, or an individual. Annuity payments are made at regular intervals over a period of more than one full year.
  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program.
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
  • Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
  • Verdict: The decision of a petit jury or a judge.