§ 6-101 Definitions; jurisdiction as to federal land
§ 6-102 Persons domiciled in, organized under laws of, or maintaining principal place of business in State
§ 6-102.1 Director of Maryland corporation or trustee of Maryland real estate investment trust
§ 6-103 Cause of action arising from conduct in State or tortious injury outside State
§ 6-103.1 Nonresident defendant in civil action involving child support or alimony
§ 6-103.2 Nonresident defendant in paternity proceeding
§ 6-103.3 Recognition and enforceability of foreign defamation judgments
§ 6-104 Stay or dismissal of action which should be heard in another forum; consolidation of actions in District Court and circuit court

Terms Used In Maryland Code > COURTS AND JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS > Title 6 > Subtitle 1 - Bases of Personal Jurisdiction

  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • 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.
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
  • Pleadings: Written statements of the parties in a civil case of their positions. In the federal courts, the principal pleadings are the complaint and the answer.
  • Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party.
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
  • Venue: The geographical location in which a case is tried.