§ 5-901 Violations of title considered felonies
§ 5-902 Prohibited acts
§ 5-903 Use of false registration
§ 5-904 Unlawfully distributing controlled dangerous substance
§ 5-905 Repeat offenders
§ 5-906 Education program on AIDS
§ 5-907 Additional penalties
§ 5-908 Penalties; regulations
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Terms Used In Maryland Code > CRIMINAL LAW > Title 5 > Subtitle 9 - Criminal and Civil Liability

  • Administrator: includes an executor and a personal representative. See
  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • 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.
  • Nolo contendere: No contest-has the same effect as a plea of guilty, as far as the criminal sentence is concerned, but may not be considered as an admission of guilt for any other purpose.
  • Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.