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Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 60-704

  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Attachment: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Kansas Statutes 77-201

The affidavit shall be made by the plaintiff, or some person for the plaintiff, and shall state: (1) The grounds upon which the attachment is sought, specifying with particularity the facts in support of such grounds, (2) that the plaintiff has a just claim against the defendant, and (3) the amount which the affiant believes the plaintiff ought to recover, after allowing all just credits and setoffs.