Kansas Statutes 65-1454. Witnesses; incriminating testimony compelled; exempt from prosecution
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Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 65-1454
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
- Testify: Answer questions in court.
- Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
No person shall be excused from testifying in any proceeding before the board under this act, or in any civil proceeding under this act before a court of competent jurisdiction, on the ground that his testimony may incriminate him, but any person shall not be prosecuted on account of any transaction or matter or thing concerning which he shall be compelled to testify, nor shall such testimony be used against him in any prosecution for any crime under the laws of this state.