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Terms Used In Maryland Code, REAL PROPERTY 10-701

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • County: means a county of the State or Baltimore City. See
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
  • state: means :

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

    (2) the District of Columbia. See
In Prince George’s County, a contract of sale of real property creating a subdivision for which a plat of subdivision has not been recorded, shall contain the following notice:

“The subdivision of land to be created by this transaction has not been approved by the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission, the Maryland Department of Health, or any other agency of the State or county. The approval of one or more of these agencies may be necessary before any building permit is issued.”