Maryland Code > FAMILY LAW > Title 4 > Subtitle 3 – Spouses’ Liabilities
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Terms Used In Maryland Code > FAMILY LAW > Title 4 > Subtitle 3 - Spouses' Liabilities
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- County: means a county of the State or Baltimore City. See
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Tort: A civil wrong or breach of a duty to another person, as outlined by law. A very common tort is negligent operation of a motor vehicle that results in property damage and personal injury in an automobile accident.
- Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.