Subtitle 1 Definitions 1-101 – 1-117
Subtitle 2 Interpretation of Code Provisions 1-201 – 1-210
Subtitle 3 Time 1-301 – 1-303
Subtitle 4 Miscellaneous Provisions 1-401 – 1-404

Terms Used In Maryland Code > GENERAL PROVISIONS > Title 1 - Rules of Interpretation

  • Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
  • assault: means assault in any degree unless a specific degree of assault is specified. See
  • Bequest: Property gifted by will.
  • 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.
  • de novo: means judicial review based on an administrative record and any additional evidence that would be authorized by § 10-222(f) and (g) of the State Government Article. See
  • Devise: To gift property by will.
  • Executor: includes an administrator and a personal representative. See
  • Executor: A male person named in a will to carry out the decedent
  • gift: includes an inter vivos gift, inter vivos endowment, bequest, devise, legacy, or testamentary endowment of any interest in real or personal property. See
  • Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
  • Inter vivos: Transfer of property from one living person to another living person.
  • Legacy: A gift of property made by will.
  • legal holiday: means :

    (1) January 1, for New Year's Day;

    (2) (i) January 15, for Dr. See
  • Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • 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.
  • registered mail: include the uses, procedures, and fees of the United States Postal Service;

    (2) "certified mail" includes "registered mail"; and

    (3) "registered mail" includes "certified mail". See
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • this Code: means a code of the public general laws of the State that has been adopted and made evidence of the public general laws of the State under § 10-201 of the Courts Article. See
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
  • veteran: includes , if the individual is eligible under 38 U. See