§ 4-513 “Victim of domestic violence” defined
§ 4-514 Legislative policy
§ 4-515 Domestic violence program
§ 4-516 Administration of domestic violence program

Terms Used In Maryland Code > FAMILY LAW > Title 4 > Subtitle 5 > Part III - Victims of Domestic Violence

  • assault: means assault in any degree unless a specific degree of assault is specified. See
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
  • including: means includes or including by way of illustration and not by way of limitation. See
  • 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
  • Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
  • state: means :

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

    (2) the District of Columbia. See