Maryland Code > REAL PROPERTY > Title 9 – Statutory Liens On Real Property
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| Subtitle 1 | Mechanics’ Liens | 9-101 – 9-114 |
| Subtitle 2 | Trust Relationships in the Construction Industry | 9-201 – 9-204 |
| Subtitle 3 | Construction Contracts | 9-301 – 9-305 |
Terms Used In Maryland Code > REAL PROPERTY > Title 9 - Statutory Liens On Real Property
- Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
- 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
- Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
- Pleadings: Written statements of the parties in a civil case of their positions. In the federal courts, the principal pleadings are the complaint and the answer.
- Probable cause: A reasonable ground for belief that the offender violated a specific law.
- Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
- Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.