Terms Used In Maryland Code > BUSINESS REGULATION > Title 18 > Subtitle 2 - Wicomico County Sunday Blue Laws

• Adult: means an individual at least 18 years old. See
• Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
• County: means a county of the State or Baltimore City. See
• Finance charge: The total cost of credit a customer must pay on a consumer loan, including interest. The Truth in Lending Act requires disclosure of the finance charge. ^{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.
• Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). ^{Source: OCC}
• state: means :
  
  (1) a state, possession, territory, or commonwealth of the United States; or
  
  (2) the District of Columbia. See
• Statute: A law passed by a legislature.