The Maryland Judiciary publishes 16 definitions of court terms beginning with E in its glossary of court terms, from Ecitation to Extradition
What does The Maryland Judiciary publishes 16 definitions of court terms beginning with E in its glossary of court terms, from Ecitation to Extradition publish?
Definition of the term
Ecitation -- The electronic version of the MD Uniform Complaint and Citation (traffic citation). Citations are entered in the issuing officer's patrol car and a copy is given to the violator.; Electronic Surveillance -- Court-authorized interception by use of an electronic device of wire or oral communications; wiretapping; eavesdropping.; Emergency Evaluation -- Petition filed for issuance of an order by someone other than the subject for an emergency mental and/or physical evaluation that could result in involuntary admission to a facility.; Emergency Family Maintenance -- A monetary award that can be ordered by the court in a domestic violence case when the respondent has a duty to support his/her spouse and/or children.; Enforcement -- Action taken to obtain compliance with a court order.; Escrow -- The placing of money, a deed, or real property in the hands of a third party to be held until the performance of a condition.; Eviction -- Action taken to legally dispossess a person of land or property.; Evidence -- All the means by which a matter of fact, the truth of which is submitted for investigation, is established or disproved.; Examination in Aid of Enforcement of Judgment -- A request by plaintiff (judgment creditor) to discover the assets of a defendant (judgment debtor) after entry of judgment. (Also known as an Oral Examination; formally known as Supplementary Proceeding in aid of enforcement of judgment.) A person may not be compelled to appear in person for an examination or to answer interrogatories in order to enforce a money judgment resulting from a small claims action (amount sued for was $5,000 or less, exclusive of interest, costs, and attorney's fees).; Exception -- A formal objection to an action of the court during trial, evidencing the objecting party's disagreement with the court's ruling and preserving the matter for review on appeal.; Execution -- A method of obtaining satisfaction of a judgment.; Exclusive Jurisdiction -- Jurisdiction held by only one court over the type of case. (Compare Concurrent Jurisdiction); Exhibits -- Documents and other tangible things that are attached to a pleading or offered as evidence in a case, after being marked for identification.; Ex Parte -- On one side only, by or for one party; done for, in behalf of, or on the application of, one party only.; Expungement -- The effective removal of police and/or court record from public inspection.; Extradition -- The surrender by one state to another of an individual accused or convicted of an offense outside its own territory and within the territorial jurisdiction of the other which, being competent to try and punish him, demands the surrender. (as published)
Published glossary definitions (16 terms): Ecitation, Electronic Surveillance, Emergency Evaluation, Emergency Family Maintenance, Enforcement, Escrow, Eviction, Evidence, Examination in Aid of Enforcement of Judgment, Exception, Execution, Exclusive Jurisdiction, Exhibits, Ex Parte, Expungement, Extradition
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- Definition of the term
- Ecitation -- The electronic version of the MD Uniform Complaint and Citation (traffic citation). Citations are entered in the issuing officer's patrol car and a copy is given to the violator.; Electronic Surveillance -- Court-authorized interception by use of an electronic device of wire or oral communications; wiretapping; eavesdropping.; Emergency Evaluation -- Petition filed for issuance of an order by someone other than the subject for an emergency mental and/or physical evaluation that could result in involuntary admission to a facility.; Emergency Family Maintenance -- A monetary award that can be ordered by the court in a domestic violence case when the respondent has a duty to support his/her spouse and/or children.; Enforcement -- Action taken to obtain compliance with a court order.; Escrow -- The placing of money, a deed, or real property in the hands of a third party to be held until the performance of a condition.; Eviction -- Action taken to legally dispossess a person of land or property.; Evidence -- All the means by which a matter of fact, the truth of which is submitted for investigation, is established or disproved.; Examination in Aid of Enforcement of Judgment -- A request by plaintiff (judgment creditor) to discover the assets of a defendant (judgment debtor) after entry of judgment. (Also known as an Oral Examination; formally known as Supplementary Proceeding in aid of enforcement of judgment.) A person may not be compelled to appear in person for an examination or to answer interrogatories in order to enforce a money judgment resulting from a small claims action (amount sued for was $5,000 or less, exclusive of interest, costs, and attorney's fees).; Exception -- A formal objection to an action of the court during trial, evidencing the objecting party's disagreement with the court's ruling and preserving the matter for review on appeal.; Execution -- A method of obtaining satisfaction of a judgment.; Exclusive Jurisdiction -- Jurisdiction held by only one court over the type of case. (Compare Concurrent Jurisdiction); Exhibits -- Documents and other tangible things that are attached to a pleading or offered as evidence in a case, after being marked for identification.; Ex Parte -- On one side only, by or for one party; done for, in behalf of, or on the application of, one party only.; Expungement -- The effective removal of police and/or court record from public inspection.; Extradition -- The surrender by one state to another of an individual accused or convicted of an offense outside its own territory and within the territorial jurisdiction of the other which, being competent to try and punish him, demands the surrender. (as published)
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- Maryland Judiciary: Glossary of Court Terms (definitions of 290 terms)(retrieved 2026-10-17)