# Sec. 7-401. Definitions

Codified through Bill No. CB-018-2026, adopted May 12, 2026, effective July 24, 2026. Source: Municode, Supplement 2026 Update 2. Editorial notes and legislative history omitted.

## Sec. 7-401. Definitions

Prince George's County, Md., Code § 7-401 (2026)

(a) In Sections 7-188 through 7-194 of this Subtitle, the following words have the meanings indicated.

  (1) Claimant means a person filing a claim subject to this Subtitle.

  (2) Court means the Circuit Court for Prince George's County sitting as a juvenile court.

  (3) Delinquent Act means an act which would be a crime if committed by an adult.

  (4) Family, when used with reference to a person, means any person related to such person within the third degree of consanguinity or affinity.

  (5) Victim means a person who is damaged or suffers loss as a direct result of a delinquent act as defined in Sec. 3-829 of the Courts Article.