Terms Used In Maryland Code, COURTS AND JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS 8-311

  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • including: means includes or including by way of illustration and not by way of limitation. See
  • Juror: A person who is on the jury.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
At the request of a trial judge, a jury commissioner may distribute to qualified jurors a questionnaire with regard to any matter, including a conviction or pending civil jury trial that may be a basis for disqualification as a juror in a particular case.