Maryland Code, CRIMINAL PROCEDURE 1-101
Terms Used In Maryland Code, CRIMINAL PROCEDURE 1-101
- 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.
- County: means a county of the State or Baltimore City. See
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Fiduciary: A trustee, executor, or administrator.
- 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.
- Indictment: The formal charge issued by a grand jury stating that there is enough evidence that the defendant committed the crime to justify having a trial; it is used primarily for felonies.
- 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.
- Personal representative: includes an administrator and an executor. See
- Plea: In a criminal case, the defendant's statement pleading "guilty" or "not guilty" in answer to the charges, a declaration made in open court.
- Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
- state: means :
(1) a state, possession, territory, or commonwealth of the United States; or
(2) the District of Columbia. See - Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
(b) “Absconding” has the meaning stated in § 6-101 of the Correctional Services Article.
(c) (1) “Charging document” means a written accusation alleging that a defendant has committed a crime.
(2) “Charging document” includes a citation, an indictment, an information, a statement of charges, and a warrant.
(d) “Correctional facility” has the meaning stated in § 1-101 of the Correctional Services Article.
(e) “County” means a county of the State or Baltimore City.
(f) “Crime of violence” has the meaning stated in § 14-101 of the Criminal Law Article.
(g) “Department” means the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services.
(h) “Inmate” has the meaning stated in § 1-101 of the Correctional Services Article.
(i) “Local correctional facility” has the meaning stated in § 1-101 of the Correctional Services Article.
(j) “Managing official” has the meaning stated in § 1-101 of the Correctional Services Article.
(k) “Nolle prosequi” means a formal entry on the record by the State that declares the State’s intention not to prosecute a charge.
(l) “Nolo contendere” means a plea stating that the defendant will not contest the charge but does not admit guilt or claim innocence.
(m) “Person” means an individual, receiver, trustee, guardian, personal representative, fiduciary, representative of any kind, partnership, firm, association, corporation, or other entity.
(n) “Secretary” means the Secretary of the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services.
(o) “State” means:
(1) a state, possession, territory, or commonwealth of the United States; or
(2) the District of Columbia.
(p) “State correctional facility” has the meaning stated in § 1-101 of the Correctional Services Article.
(q) “Technical violation” has the meaning stated in § 6-101 of the Correctional Services Article.