Terms Used In Maryland Code, LOCAL GOVERNMENT 26-602

  • County: means a county of the State or Baltimore City. See
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
If a landowner refuses to accept the damages awarded to the landowner by the board of viewers and approved by the county commissioners or county council and refuses the necessary access to the landowner’s land, the board of managers may begin condemnation proceedings under Title 12 of the Real Property Article to acquire a right-of-way.
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