138                                       LAWS OF MARYLAND                            [Ch. 2

(T) MINOR.

"MINOR" MEANS A PERSON WHO IS UNDER THE AGE OF 18
YEARS.

(U) NEGLECTED CHILD.

"NEGLECTED CHILD" MEANS A CHILD WHO REQUIRES THE
AID OF THE COURT; AND EITHER

(1)   HAS BEEN ABANDONED OR DESERTED BY HIS
PARENTS, GUARDIAN, OR OTHER CUSTODIAN;

(2)     WHOSE PARENT, GUARDIAN, OR OTHER
CUSTODIAN LEGALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR HIS CARE DOES NOT
ADEQUATELY SUPPLY HIM WITH FOOD, CLOTHING, SHELTER,
EDUCATION, MEDICAL, OR OTHER REMEDIAL CARE RECOGNIZED
BY STATE LAW OR OTHER CARE OR CONTROL ALTHOUGH
FINANCIALLY ABLE, OR OFFERED THE FINANCIAL MEANS TO DO
SO; OR

(3)   WHO SUFFERS OR IS LIKELY TO SUFFER
SERIOUS HARM FROM AN IMPROPER HOME ENVIRONMENT OR
GUARDIANSHIP, INCLUDING THE LACK OF MORAL SUPERVISION
OR GUIDANCE OF HIS PARENTS, GUARDIAN, OR CUSTODIAN.

(V) PARTY.

[["PARTY" MEANS A CHILD NAMED IN A PETITION, OR
HIS PARENT, GUARDIAN, OR CUSTODIAN.]] "PARTY" MEANS
THE CHILD AGAINST WHOM A COMPLAINT HAS BEEN MADE, AND
HIS PARENT, GUARDIAN, OR CUSTODIAN.

(W) PROBATION.

"PROBATION" MEANS A STATUS CREATED BY A COURT
ORDER WHEREBY A MINOR ADJUDICATED A DELINQUENT CHILD
IS TO REMAIN SUBJECT TO SUPERVISION OF THE COURT OR AN
AGENCY DESIGNATED BY THE COURT, UNDER CONDITIONS THE
JUDGE OR THE AGENCY DEEMS PROPER.

(X) PROPERTY.

"PROPERTY" MEANS PROPERTY OF [[AN INDIVIDUAL,
PARTNERSHIP, FIRM, ASSOCIATION, PUBLIC OR PRIVATE
CORPORATION, MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OR FEDERAL, STATE
OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT, OR AN AGENCY OF ANY OF THEM.]]
THE STATE, ANY COUNTY, MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, OR OTHER
POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THE STATE, OR ANY OF THEIR
UNITS, OR AN INDIVIDUAL, RECEIVER, TRUSTEE, GUARDIAN,
EXECUTOR, ADMINISTRATOR, FIDUCIARY, OR REPRESENTATIVE