Kansas Statutes 60-441. Evidence to test a verdict or indictment
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Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 60-441
- Conduct: includes all active and passive behavior, both verbal and nonverbal. See Kansas Statutes 60-401
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Indictment: The formal charge issued by a grand jury stating that there is enough evidence that the defendant committed the crime to justify having a trial; it is used primarily for felonies.
- Juror: A person who is on the jury.
- Verdict: The decision of a petit jury or a judge.
Upon an inquiry as to the validity of a verdict or an indictment no evidence shall be received to show the effect of any statement, conduct, event or condition upon the mind of a juror as influencing him or her to assent to or dissent from the verdict or indictment or concerning the mental processes by which it was determined.