Maryland · Maryland Code — Criminal Law Article
Md. Code, Crim. Law § 14-103: Any claim to dispensation from punishment by benefit of clergy is abolished.
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What this law says, in plain English
This statute eliminates the historical legal doctrine of 'benefit of clergy,' which previously allowed certain individuals to claim exemption from criminal punishment.
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