(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) 'Crime' means conduct that is a crime under the law of this State or federal law. (c) (1) 'Disposition' means the sentencing or determination of penalty or punishment to be imposed on a person convicted of a crime or against whom a finding of sufficient facts for conviction is made. (2) 'Disposition' includes dismissal of charges or other disposition under a plea bargain agreement. (d) 'Restitution' means money or services that a defendant is ordered to pay or render to a victim, victim’s representative, or other person or governmental unit. (e) 'Victim' means a person who suffers direct or threatened physical, emotional, or financial harm as a result of a crime. (f) 'Victim’s representative' includes: (1) a spouse, child, sibling, or a parent of a victim who is a minor, incompetent, or a victim of a homicide; or (2) a guardian of a minor or an incompetent. (g) 'Witness' means a person who is or expects to be a State’s witness.
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