§ 2-101 Purpose for which corporation may be formed; application of other statutes
§ 2-102 Formation generally
§ 2-103 General powers
§ 2-104 Articles of incorporation
§ 2-105 Charter provisions relating to capital stock
§ 2-106 Corporate name
§ 2-108 Resident agent and principal office
§ 2-109 Organization meeting of directors; adoption of bylaws
§ 2-110 Contents and keeping of bylaws
§ 2-111 Books and records
§ 2-112 Closed-end investment company; required submissions to stockholders; elimination of trading discount to net asset value
§ 2-113 Internal corporate claims
§ 2-114 Maintenance of records of a corporation
§ 2-115 Electronic transmission of communication, consent, or request

Terms Used In Maryland Code > CORPORATIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS > Title 2 > Subtitle 1 - Formation and Powers

  • Adult: means an individual at least 18 years old. See
  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • County: means a county of the State or Baltimore City. See
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • de novo: means judicial review based on an administrative record and any additional evidence that would be authorized by § 10-222(f) and (g) of the State Government Article. See
  • Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
  • Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
  • 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.
  • 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
  • Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
  • Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • Personal property: All property that is not real property.
  • Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.