§ 5-201 Persons under a disability
§ 5-202 Time between petition in insolvency by debtor and dismissal of petition does not defeat claim
§ 5-203 Ignorance of cause of action induced by fraud
§ 5-203.1 Accrual of cause of action arising from conduct constituting criminal homicide under State or federal law
§ 5-204 Denial of defense of limitations to foreign corporations or foreign limited partnerships
§ 5-205 Absence from State or moving from county

Terms Used In Maryland Code > COURTS AND JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS > Title 5 > Subtitle 2 - Computing Time

  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Dismissal: The dropping of a case by the judge without further consideration or hearing. Source:
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • 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
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
  • 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.