Maryland Statutes
§ 5-103
Maryland § 5-103
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Bluebook
Md. Code Ann., Courts and Judicial Proceedings § 5-103 (2026).
Text
(a)Within 20 years from the date the cause of action accrues, a person shall:
(1)File an action for recovery of possession of a corporeal freehold or leasehold estate in land; or
(2)Enter on the land.
(b)(1) This section does not affect the common-law doctrine of prescription as it applies to the creation of incorporeal interests in land by adverse use.
(2)This section does not affect the periods of limitations set forth in § 6-103 or § 8-107 of the Real Property Article.
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