§ 60-2601 Duties of court clerk
§ 60-2601a Computer information storage and retrieval system
§ 60-2602 Duties of sheriff; endorsement of time
§ 60-2603 Deputies
§ 60-2604 Amercement of officers
§ 60-2605 Affirmation in lieu of oath
§ 60-2606 Availability of other relief
§ 60-2608 Effect on pending actions
§ 60-2609 Judgments in damage actions for acts or omissions of health care providers; installment or periodic payment of damages; contents and modification of judgment; “health care provider” defined
§ 60-2610 Civil liability for worthless check
§ 60-2611 Civil action to collect on check or order; reasonable attorney fees assessed as costs
§ 60-2617 Sealing or redacting court records; closing a court proceeding; motion; notice; hearing; exceptions
§ 60-2618 Severability
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Terms Used In Kansas Statutes > Chapter 60 > Article 26 - General Provisions

  • Appellate: About appeals; an appellate court has the power to review the judgement of another lower court or tribunal.
  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Attachment: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
  • Docket: A log containing brief entries of court proceedings.
  • Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
  • Oath: includes an affirmation in all cases where an affirmation may be substituted for an oath, and in similar cases "swear" includes affirm. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
  • Property: includes personal and real property. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
  • Restitution: The court-ordered payment of money by the defendant to the victim for damages caused by the criminal action.
  • seal: includes an impression of the seal upon the paper alone, as well as upon wax or a wafer affixed to the paper. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
  • Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
  • Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
  • Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.