§ 48-2801 Cruel and unusual punishments prohibited
§ 48-2802 Maximum punishment
§ 48-2803 (KCMJ Art. 57) Effective date of sentences
§ 48-2804 Execution of confinement

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Terms Used In Kansas Statutes > Chapter 48 > Article 28 - Code of Military Justice; Sentences

  • Dismissal: The dropping of a case by the judge without further consideration or hearing. Source:
  • 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
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.