Terms Used In Maryland Code > PUBLIC SAFETY > Title 13A > Subtitle 10 - Punitive Provisions

• Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
• candidate: means a person who is enrolled in or attending a state military academy, a regional training institute, or any other formal education program for the purpose of becoming a commissioned officer in the state military forces. See
• Commander: means commanding officer. See
• Commanding officer: includes :
  
  (1) commissioned officers of the state military forces; and
  
  (2) officers in charge only when administering non-judicial punishment under § 13A-301 of this code. See
• Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
• Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
• Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
• Forgery: The fraudulent signing or alteration of another's name to an instrument such as a deed, mortgage, or check. The intent of the forgery is to deceive or defraud. ^{Source: OCC}
• including: means includes or including by way of illustration and not by way of limitation. See
• Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
• Military court: means :
  
  (1) a court-martial; or
  
  (2) a court of inquiry. See
• Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
• Officer: means a commissioned or warrant officer. See
• 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
• Record: when used in connection with the proceedings of a court-martial, means:
  
  (1) an official written transcript, written summary, or other writing relating to the proceedings; or
  
  (2) an official audiotape, videotape, digital image or file, or similar material from which sound, or sound and visual images depicting the proceedings, may be reproduced. See
• state: means :
  
  (1) a state, possession, territory, or commonwealth of the United States; or
  
  (2) the District of Columbia. See
• State military forces: means the National Guard of the State, as defined in title 32 of the United States Code, when not in a status subjecting them to exclusive jurisdiction under 10 U. See
• Superior commissioned officer: means a commissioned officer superior in rank or command. See
• Testify: Answer questions in court.
• Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.