Maryland Courts and Judicial Proceedings Section 1-101

      (a)      In this title, the following words or terms have the meanings indicated.

      (b)      "Circuit court" means the circuit court for a county.

      (c)      "Court" means the Court of Appeals, Court of Special Appeals, circuit court, and District Court of Maryland, or any of them, unless the context clearly requires a contrary meaning. It does not include an orphans' court, or the Maryland Tax Court.

      (d)      "Judge" means a judge of a court.