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      "name": "Maryland sets a 1 year civil statute of limitations for defamation (libel / slander) (Md. Code, Cts. & Jud. Proc. § 5-105)",
      "text": "Under Md. Code, Cts. & Jud. Proc. § 5-105, the civil statute of limitations for defamation (libel / slander) in Maryland is 1 year. Note: Same 1-year limit applies to assault.. This is the STATUTE as written (verify at the cited code), last verified 2026-04-29 — NOT a calculation of any person's actual deadline, which depends on accrual and tolling.",
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      "name": "Maryland sets a 3 years civil statute of limitations for contract oral (Md. Code, Cts. & Jud. Proc. § 5-101)",
      "text": "Under Md. Code, Cts. & Jud. Proc. § 5-101, the civil statute of limitations for contract oral in Maryland is 3 years. Note: UCC sales of goods governed by 4-year limit under § 2-725.. This is the STATUTE as written (verify at the cited code), last verified 2026-04-29 — NOT a calculation of any person's actual deadline, which depends on accrual and tolling.",
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      "@id": "https://justice-atlas.ryanjhunter.workers.dev/justice/states/md/sol-contract-written",
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      "name": "Maryland sets a 3 years (12 years if under seal) civil statute of limitations for contract written (Md. Code, Cts. & Jud. Proc. § 5-101; § 5-102)",
      "text": "Under Md. Code, Cts. & Jud. Proc. § 5-101; § 5-102, the civil statute of limitations for contract written in Maryland is 3 years (12 years if under seal). Note: Specialties (instruments under seal, bonds, judgments, contracts under seal) have 12-year limit under § 5-102.. This is the STATUTE as written (verify at the cited code), last verified 2026-04-29 — NOT a calculation of any person's actual deadline, which depends on accrual and tolling.",
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      "name": "Maryland sets a 3 years civil statute of limitations for fraud (Md. Code, Cts. & Jud. Proc. § 5-101; § 5-203)",
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      "@id": "https://justice-atlas.ryanjhunter.workers.dev/justice/states/md/sol-personal-injury",
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      "name": "Maryland sets a 3 years civil statute of limitations for personal injury (Md. Code, Cts. & Jud. Proc. § 5-101)",
      "text": "Under Md. Code, Cts. & Jud. Proc. § 5-101, the civil statute of limitations for personal injury in Maryland is 3 years. Note: Tolling for minors and incapacitated persons under § 5-201.. This is the STATUTE as written (verify at the cited code), last verified 2026-04-29 — NOT a calculation of any person's actual deadline, which depends on accrual and tolling.",
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      "@id": "https://justice-atlas.ryanjhunter.workers.dev/justice/states/md/sol-product-liability",
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      "name": "Maryland sets a 3 years civil statute of limitations for product liability (Md. Code, Cts. & Jud. Proc. § 5-101)",
      "text": "Under Md. Code, Cts. & Jud. Proc. § 5-101, the civil statute of limitations for product liability in Maryland is 3 years. Note: Realty-improvement repose: 10 years (architect/engineer/contractor) and 20 years (general).. This is the STATUTE as written (verify at the cited code), last verified 2026-04-29 — NOT a calculation of any person's actual deadline, which depends on accrual and tolling.",
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      "@id": "https://justice-atlas.ryanjhunter.workers.dev/justice/states/md/sol-property-damage",
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      "name": "Maryland sets a 3 years civil statute of limitations for property damage (Md. Code, Cts. & Jud. Proc. § 5-101)",
      "text": "Under Md. Code, Cts. & Jud. Proc. § 5-101, the civil statute of limitations for property damage in Maryland is 3 years. Note: Standard tolling for minors and incapacity.. This is the STATUTE as written (verify at the cited code), last verified 2026-04-29 — NOT a calculation of any person's actual deadline, which depends on accrual and tolling.",
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      "@id": "https://justice-atlas.ryanjhunter.workers.dev/justice/states/md/sol-wrongful-death",
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      "name": "Maryland sets a 3 years from death civil statute of limitations for wrongful death (Md. Code, Cts. & Jud. Proc. § 3-904)",
      "text": "Under Md. Code, Cts. & Jud. Proc. § 3-904, the civil statute of limitations for wrongful death in Maryland is 3 years from death. Note: Occupational-disease deaths must be filed within 10 years of death or 3 years of discovery, whichever is shorter.. This is the STATUTE as written (verify at the cited code), last verified 2026-04-29 — NOT a calculation of any person's actual deadline, which depends on accrual and tolling.",
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      "@id": "https://justice-atlas.ryanjhunter.workers.dev/justice/states/md/sol-medical-malpractice",
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      "name": "Maryland sets a 5 years from injury or 3 years from discovery civil statute of limitations for medical malpractice (Md. Code, Cts. & Jud. Proc. § 5-109)",
      "text": "Under Md. Code, Cts. & Jud. Proc. § 5-109, the civil statute of limitations for medical malpractice in Maryland is 5 years from injury or 3 years from discovery. Note: a discovery rule may apply (the clock may start at discovery, not occurrence); an outer statute of repose of 5 year(s) may also bar the claim; Foreign-object and reproductive-injury exceptions; minors' tolling.. This is the STATUTE as written (verify at the cited code), last verified 2026-04-29 — NOT a calculation of any person's actual deadline, which depends on accrual and tolling.",
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        "value": "Medical malpractice: 5 years from injury or 3 years from discovery (Md. Code, Cts. & Jud. Proc. § 5-109)",
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      "falsifier": "A RECORD of measured/reported events (occurred=true) from CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026); superseded when CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026) publishes its next release."
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      "@id": "https://justice-atlas.ryanjhunter.workers.dev/justice/states/md/sol-boundary",
      "@type": "schema:Claim",
      "name": "Why these statute-of-limitations periods are NOT your deadline (the L5 boundary)",
      "text": "The periods above are the statutes Maryland has on the books. They do NOT tell you YOUR deadline. When a claim \"accrues\" (starts the clock), whether the discovery rule, tolling, a minor/incapacity, or a statute of repose changes it, and which cause of action even applies, are fact-specific legal determinations. A missed deadline can permanently bar a claim. This atlas informs and routes — it is not legal advice and not a substitute for a licensed attorney. If you may have a claim, consult an attorney in Maryland immediately; for free civil legal aid see this state's legal-aid page.",
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        "sourceUrl": "https://justice-atlas.ryanjhunter.workers.dev/",
        "value": "the statute as written, NOT your deadline; accrual/tolling are fact-specific — consult counsel",
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      "falsifier": "occurred=FALSE (a framing/legal boundary, not an event) and adjudged=FALSE (the atlas's reading, not a court's ruling on any case) — the lowest-warrant claim. The period+citation claims above are recorded statutes (verifiable at the cited code); this boundary is the only interpretation on the SOL data."
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