{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-state-government-20-1020","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, State Government § 20–1020","heading":"","body":"(a) In this part the following words have the meanings indicated.\n(b) “Aggrieved person” means any person that claims to have been injured by a discriminatory housing practice.\n(c) “Conciliation” means the attempted resolution of issues raised by a complaint, or by the investigation of a complaint, through informal negotiations involving the aggrieved person, the respondent, and the Commission.\n(d) “Conciliation agreement” means a written agreement between the respondent and the complainant setting forth the resolution of the issues in conciliation.\n(e) “Discriminatory housing practice” means an act that is prohibited under § 20–705, § 20–706, § 20–707, or § 20–708 of this title.\n(f) “Prevailing party” has the meaning as judicially determined under 42 U.S.C. § 1988.","path":["Article - State Government"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gsg\u0026section=20-1020","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T20:00:58Z","sha256":"1bcf6f35c460b3eba8b0a279dab66ab763ad3989736a08cf1238d70e999293fb","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-state-government-20-1017","next":"us-md/md.-code-state-government-20-1021"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}