Kansas Statutes > Chapter 61 > Article 34


§ 61-3402	Actions against residents
§ 61-3403	Actions against corporations
§ 61-3404	Actions against nonresidents and nonqualified corporations
§ 61-3405	Actions against public utility, common carrier or transportation system
§ 61-3406	Multiple parties
§ 61-3407	Change of venue
§ 61-3408	Time for objection to venue
§ 61-3409	Effect of improper venue

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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.
Decedent: A deceased person.
Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
Docket: A log containing brief entries of court proceedings.
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.
Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
Probate: Proving a will
Property: includes personal and real property. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
Residence: means the place which is adopted by a person as the person's place of habitation and to which, whenever the person is absent, the person has the intention of returning. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
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.
Venue: The geographical location in which a case is tried.

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