Maryland Code, COURTS AND JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS 3-1206
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Terms Used In Maryland Code, COURTS AND JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS 3-1206
- Common law: The legal system that originated in England and is now in use in the United States. It is based on judicial decisions rather than legislative action.
- 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
This subtitle does not abrogate any statutory or common law right or cause of action of a person against:
(1) A motor carrier that has been involved in a traffic accident involving a release of hazardous materials; or
(2) A person in control of a fixed facility involved in a release or threatened release of hazardous materials.