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LAWS OF MARYLAND

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IF THE APPLICATION IS SUFFICIENT, THE COURT, ON
REASONABLE NOTICE, SHALL REQUIRE ANY ADVERSE PARTY
WHOSE RIGHTS HAVE BEEN ADJUDICATED BY THE DECLARATORY
JUDGMENT OR DECREE, TO SHOW CAUSE WHY FURTHER RELIEF
SHOULD NOT BE GRANTED.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as
Art. 31A, §8. The only changes made are in
style.

SEC. 3-413. SEVERABILITY.

IF ANY PROVISION OF THIS SUBTITLE, EXCEPT
PROVISIONS OF §§ 3-403 (A), 3-406, AND 3-411 IS HELD
INVALID, THE INVALIDITY SHALL NOT AFFECT OR RENDER
OTHER PROVISIONS OF THE SUBTITLE INVALID OR
INOPERATIVE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language
derived from Art. 31A, §14.

SEC. 3-414. UNIFORMITY OF INTERPRETATION.

THIS [[ARTICLE]] SUBTITLE SHALL BE INTERPRETED
AND CONSTRUED TO MAKE UNIFORM THE LAW OF THOSE STATES
WHICH ENACT IT, AND TO HARMONIZE, AS FAR AS POSSIBLE,
WITH FEDERAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS ON THE SUBJECT OF
DECLARATORY JUDGMENTS AND DECREES.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as
Art. 31A, §15. The only changes made are
in style.

SEC. 3-415. SHORT TITLE.

THIS [[ARTICLE]] SUBTITLE MAY BE CITED AS THE
UNIFORM DECLARATORY JUDGMENTS ACT.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as
Art. 31A, §16. No changes are made.

SUBTITLE 5. DEFAMATION.

SEC. 3-501. DEFAMATORY STATEMENT AS TO CHASTITY.

ANY WORD SPOKEN FALSELY AND MALICIOUSLY AND
LIKELY TO INJURE A WOMAN'S CHARACTER OR REPUTATION FOR
CHASTITY IS SLANDER.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as
Art. 88, §1. The staff suggests that the