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    (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.