§ 4-501 Definitions
§ 4-502 Duties of law enforcement officers
§ 4-503 Notice of victim’s rights to victim
§ 4-503.1 Report of abuse to victim

Terms Used In Maryland Code > FAMILY LAW > Title 4 > Subtitle 5 > Part I - Definitions; General Provisions

  • 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
  • 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.
  • including: means includes or including by way of illustration and not by way of limitation. See
  • 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
  • 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
  • state: means :

    (1) a state, possession, territory, or commonwealth of the United States; or

    (2) the District of Columbia. See
  • Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
  • Verdict: The decision of a petit jury or a judge.