§ 12-601 Definitions
§ 12-602 Power to certify
§ 12-603 Power to answer
§ 12-604 Power to reformulate question
§ 12-605 Certification order; record
§ 12-606 Contents of certification order
§ 12-607 Notice; response
§ 12-608 Procedures
§ 12-609 Opinion
§ 12-610 Cost of certification
§ 12-611 Severability
§ 12-612 Uniformity of application and construction
§ 12-613 Short title

Terms Used In Maryland Code > COURTS AND JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS > Title 12 > Subtitle 6 - Certification of Questions of Law

  • Appellate: About appeals; an appellate court has the power to review the judgement of another lower court or tribunal.
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.