Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 50-507

  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Testify: Answer questions in court.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.

Any defendant or any witness in any civil action brought under the provisions of this act may be required to testify, and any defendant or any witness may, upon proper process, be compelled to produce his or her books, records, invoices and all other documents of any such defendant or witness in court and the same may be introduced as evidence, but no defendant or witness in such civil action shall be prosecuted for or on account of any transaction, matter or thing concerning which such person may thus be required to testify or produce evidence, documentary or otherwise, and no testimony thus given or produced shall be received against that person upon any criminal proceeding or investigation.