Terms Used In Maryland Code, COMMERCIAL LAW 14-1913

  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
(a) An action to enforce any liability created under this subtitle shall be brought within 2 years from the date the violation at issue occurred.

(b) Where a defendant has materially and willfully misrepresented any information required to be disclosed to a consumer by this subtitle and the information is material to establishing defendant’s liability, the action may be brought at any time within 2 years of the discovery of the misrepresentation.