Md. Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings § 6-401

Md. Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings § 6-401
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(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a cause of action at law, whether real, personal, or mixed, survives the death of either party. (b) A cause of action for slander abates upon the death of either party unless an appeal has been taken from a judgment entered in favor of the plaintiff. (c) A right of action in equity survives the death of either party if the court can grant effective relief in spite of the death.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gcj&section=6-401&enactments=falseFetched: 10/16/2026

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