Maryland Code > REAL PROPERTY > Title 7 > Subtitle 3 > Part V – Prohibited Acts; Enforcement and Penalties
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§ 7-318 | Waiver of rights |
§ 7-318.1 | Violations |
§ 7-319 | Enforcement |
§ 7-319.1 | Enforcement powers of Commissioner |
§ 7-320 | Action for damages by homeowner |
§ 7-321 | Penalties |
§ 7-322 | Notice of conviction |
Terms Used In Maryland Code > REAL PROPERTY > Title 7 > Subtitle 3 > Part V - Prohibited Acts; Enforcement and Penalties
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- 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.
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Ex officio: Literally, by virtue of one's office.
- Foreclosure: A legal process in which property that is collateral or security for a loan may be sold to help repay the loan when the loan is in default. Source: OCC
- including: means includes or including by way of illustration and not by way of limitation. See
- Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
- 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.
- Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
- 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
- Personal property: All property that is not real property.
- Restitution: The court-ordered payment of money by the defendant to the victim for damages caused by the criminal action.
- state: means :
(1) a state, possession, territory, or commonwealth of the United States; or
(2) the District of Columbia. See