(a) Patented land is not required to be stated by the patented name in a declaration in an action at law. It may be described by abuttals, course and distance, or a name by which it was acquired. The description shall be certain enough to identify the land.
(b) When title of patented land is questioned, a party is not required to prove that the land was patented. A patent shall be presumed in favor of the party showing a title otherwise good.
(c) Acts of exclusive user and ownership are admissible to prove possession. Actual evidence of enclosure is not necessary for this proof.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Courts and Judicial Proceedings
Subtitle 9 - Miscellaneous Rules
Section 10-901 - Admission of Statement in a Criminal Case
Section 10-902 - Offenses Committed by Wife in Presence of Husband
Section 10-903 - Evidence in Civil Proceeding of Failure to Testify in Criminal Proceeding
Section 10-904 - Proof of Crime Committed by Another
Section 10-905 - Proof of Interest or Conviction of Infamous Crime or Perjury
Section 10-906 - Proof of Written Instrument
Section 10-907 - Parol Evidence Admissible in Surety Matter
Section 10-908 - Proof of Plats
Section 10-909 - Proof of Patented Lands
Section 10-910 - Negligence of Parent or Custodian Not Imputed to Infant
Section 10-911 - Sound Level Meters and Frequency Analyzers
Section 10-912 - Failure to Take Defendant Before Judicial Officer After Arrest
Section 10-913 - Punitive Damages for Personal Injuries
Section 10-914 - Probation or Work Release -- Controlled Dangerous Substances or Alcohol Testing
Section 10-915 - Admissibility of Dna Profiles
Section 10-916 - Battered Spouse Syndrome
Section 10-917 - Restitution Hearings
Section 10-918 - Suits on Negotiable Instruments
Section 10-920 - Expressions of Regret or Apology
Section 10-921 - Burden of Proof in Uninsured Motorist Coverage Actions
Section 10-922 - Statement Made During Initial Appearance
Section 10-923 - Admissibility of Evidence of Other Sexually Assaultive Behavior
Section 10-924 - In-Custody Witness Testimony -- Information Stored and Maintained