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UNLESS THE CONTEXT CLEARLY REQUIRES A CONTRARY
MEANING.

(C)   "COURT" MEANS THE COURT OF APPEALS, COURT OF
SPECIAL APPEALS, CIRCUIT COURT, AND DISTRICT COURT OF
MARYLAND, OR ANY OF THEM, UNLESS THE CONTEXT CLEARLY
REQUIRES A CONTRARY MEANING. IT DOES NOT INCLUDE AN
ORPHANS' COURT, [[AN APPEAL TAX COURT,]] OR THE
MARYLAND TAX COURT.

(D)   "JUDGE" MEANS A JUDGE OF A COURT.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This definition section is new
language. The definition of "Circuit
Court" is the same definition that appears
in §12-101(d). The definition of "court"
is somewhat broader than the definition of
"court" appearing in Md. Rule 5.i, because
the District Court is included. Also, the
Rule's reference to "a court of law and a
court of equity" are proposed for
elimination, since this might be construed
as excluding a criminal court. The
definition of "judge" is virtually the same
as that contained in Md. Rule 5.n.

SUBTITLE 2. GENERAL.

SEC. 1-201. RULE-MAKING POWER.

(A)   COURT OF APPEALS.

THE POWER OF THE COURT OF APPEALS TO MAKE RULES
AND REGULATIONS TO GOVERN THE PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE
AND JUDICIAL ADMINISTRATION IN THAT COURT AND IN THE
OTHER COURTS OF THE STATE SHALL BE LIBERALLY
CONSTRUED. WITHOUT INTENDING TO LIMIT THE
COMPREHENSIVE APPLICATION OF THE TERM "PRACTICE AND
PROCEDURE", THE TERM INCLUDES THE FORMS OF PROCESS;
WRITS; PLEADINGS; MOTIONS; PASTIES; DEPOSITIONS;
DISCOVERY; TRIALS; JUDGMENTS; NEW TRIALS; PROVISIONAL
AND FINAL REMEDIES; APPEALS; UNIFICATION OF PRACTICE
AND PROCEDURE IN ACTIONS AT LAW AND SOUS IN EQUITY,
SO AS TO SECURE ONE FORM OF CIVIL ACTION AND PROCEDURE
FOR BOTH; AND REGULATION OF THE FORM AND METHOD OF
TAKING AND THE ADMISSIBILITY OF EVIDENCE IN ALL CASES,
INCLUDING CRIMINAL CASES.

(B)   OTHER COURTS.

EXCEPT FOR THE DISTRICT COURT, OTHER COURTS MAY