# General Provisions (GGP)

## Title 1. Rules of Interpretation

### Subtitle 1. Definitions

#### Section 1-115

(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, "state" means:

  (1) a state, possession, territory, or commonwealth of the United States; or

  (2) the District of Columbia.

(b) When capitalized, "State" means Maryland.

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Md. Code Ann., Gen. Prov. (as displayed at mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 16, 2026)