{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-courts-and-judicial-proceedings-12-601","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings § 12–601","heading":"","body":"(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.\n(b) “State” means a state of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or any territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States.\n(c) “Tribe” means a tribe, band, or village of Native Americans which is recognized by federal law or formally acknowledged by a state.","path":["Article - Courts and Judicial Proceedings"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gcj\u0026section=12-601","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:57:03Z","sha256":"6b1e2db677affca8e77ee67bf4b89cf9975c53446744a9becf0fac20669a76c2","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-courts-and-judicial-proceedings-12-502","next":"us-md/md.-code-courts-and-judicial-proceedings-12-602"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}