§ 8-102 Remedy on covenants in case of merger
§ 8-103 No merger by mortgage to landlord
§ 8-104 In grant of nonpossessory corporeal interest, attornment by tenant unnecessary; payment of rent before notice
§ 8-105 Exculpatory and indemnification clauses
§ 8-106 Payment of rent on death of landlord who is life tenant
§ 8-107 Limitation of actions
§ 8-108 Judgment for renewal of lease
§ 8-109 Effect of covenant for perpetual renewal in lease
§ 8-111 Back rent on renewal of lease
§ 8-112 Termination of tenancy for fire or unavoidable accident
§ 8-113 Effect of covenant to surrender premises in good repair
§ 8-114 Right of tenant to remove fixtures not impaired by subsequent lease
§ 8-115 Rent reserved as crops
§ 8-116 Stripping and marketing of tobacco
§ 8-117 Ownership of propane gas container placed on leased land
§ 8-118 Rent escrow account in certain landlord-tenant actions
§ 8-118.1 Escrow account in wrongful detainer action
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Terms Used In Maryland Code > REAL PROPERTY > Title 8 > Subtitle 1 - General Rules

  • Bankruptcy: Refers to statutes and judicial proceedings involving persons or businesses that cannot pay their debts and seek the assistance of the court in getting a fresh start. Under the protection of the bankruptcy court, debtors may discharge their debts, perhaps by paying a portion of each debt. Bankruptcy judges preside over these proceedings.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • County: means a county of the State or Baltimore City. See
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Escrow: Money given to a third party to be held for payment until certain conditions are met.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Grantor: The person who establishes a trust and places property into it.
  • including: means includes or including by way of illustration and not by way of limitation. See
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • 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 representative: includes an administrator and an executor. See
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.