Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 50-157

  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
  • Trade: means the business of buying or selling any commodity of general use within the state; and

    (b) "person" or "persons" includes individuals, corporations, limited liability companies, general partnerships, limited partnerships, firms, companies, voluntary associations and other associations or business entities, existing under or authorized by the state of Kansas, or the laws of any other state, territory, or foreign country. See Kansas Statutes 50-148

In any action or proceeding for violation of the antitrust, discrimination in restraint of trade or unfair competition laws of this state, proof that the act complained of was done in compliance with the provisions of any code, agreement, license, rule or regulation in effect under the terms of the national industrial recovery act or the federal agricultural adjustment act, to which the defendant was a party at the time of such act, shall be a complete defense to such action or proceeding.