Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 65-6744

  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • 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.

The attorney general or any district or county attorney with appropriate jurisdiction may bring a cause of action for injunctive relief against a person who has performed or attempted to perform a dismemberment abortion in violation of Kan. Stat. Ann. § 65-6743, and amendments thereto. Any injunctive relief ordered pursuant to an action filed under this section shall prohibit the defendant from performing or attempting to perform any dismemberment abortions in violation of Kan. Stat. Ann. § 65-6743, and amendments thereto.