§ 5-101 Three-year limitation in general
§ 5-102 Specialties
§ 5-103 Adverse possession; common-law doctrine of prescription and other limitations unaffected
§ 5-104 Public officer’s bond
§ 5-105 Assault, libel, or slander
§ 5-106 Prosecution for misdemeanors; manslaughter by automobile, motorboat, etc.; homicide by motor vehicle
§ 5-107 Fines, penalties, and forfeitures
§ 5-108 Injury to person or property occurring after completion of improvement to realty
§ 5-109 Actions against health care providers
§ 5-110 Actions under Public Information Act
§ 5-111 Contempt proceeding for failure to pay child or spousal support
§ 5-112 Actions for errors in survey of land
§ 5-113 Limitation on actions for damages from occupational disease
§ 5-114 Setback line restrictions
§ 5-115 Product liability arising in a foreign jurisdiction
§ 5-116 Breast implants
§ 5-117 Actions arising from alleged sexual abuse
§ 5-117 v2 Actions arising from alleged sexual abuse
§ 5-118 Filing complaint with Maryland Insurance Commission
§ 5-119 Limitation on refiling claim dismissed without prejudice
§ 5-120 Action for violation of collective bargaining agreement or breach by of duty of fair representation
§ 5-121 Action against mortgage servicer for damages arising out of unfair, abusive, or deceptive trade practices

Terms Used In Maryland Code > COURTS AND JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS > Title 5 > Subtitle 1 - Limitations

  • Adult: means an individual at least 18 years old. See
  • assault: means assault in any degree unless a specific degree of assault is specified. See
  • Beneficiary: A person who is entitled to receive the benefits or proceeds of a will, trust, insurance policy, retirement plan, annuity, or other contract. Source: OCC
  • certified mail: includes "registered mail"; and

    (3) "registered mail" includes "certified mail". See
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Decedent: A deceased person.
  • Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
  • Dismissal: The dropping of a case by the judge without further consideration or hearing. Source:
  • Fiduciary: A trustee, executor, or administrator.
  • Foreclosure: A legal process in which property that is collateral or security for a loan may be sold to help repay the loan when the loan is in default. Source: OCC
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • 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.
  • minor: means an individual under the age of 18 years. See
  • Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
  • Mortgagee: The person to whom property is mortgaged and who has loaned the money.
  • 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.
  • 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
  • Personal property: All property that is not real property.
  • Personal representative: includes an administrator and an executor. See
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
  • Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
  • 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.
  • Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Statute of limitations: A law that sets the time within which parties must take action to enforce their rights.