§ 1-701 Compensation not to be diminished during term
§ 1-702 Judicial salaries established
§ 1-703 Pay plan; automatic salary increases
§ 1-704 Budget treatment of increases in judicial salaries
§ 1-705 Supplementation of salaries prohibited
§ 1-706 Reimbursement for expenses
§ 1-707 Health or hospitalization benefits for certain judges of District Court
§ 1-708 Judicial Compensation Commission

Terms Used In Maryland Code > COURTS AND JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS > Title 1 > Subtitle 7 - Judicial Salaries and Allowances

  • Chief judge: The judge who has primary responsibility for the administration of a court but also decides cases; chief judges are determined by seniority.
  • Continuance: Putting off of a hearing ot trial until a later time.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Joint resolution: A legislative measure which requires the approval of both chambers.
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • 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.