Kansas Statutes 60-265. Applicability of article
(a) Generally. The provisions of this article apply to civil actions and proceedings in the district courts, other than actions commenced pursuant to the code of civil procedure for limited actions.
(b) Additional circumstances when this article may be applicable. In actions and proceedings in the district courts, other than civil actions, the codes of procedure adopted for those proceedings must govern. When the codes of procedure adopted for proceedings in the district court other than civil actions, or the codes of procedure for any other court, commission or other judicial or quasi-judicial body, fail to contain a specific provision on a particular procedure, then the provisions of this article may be adopted.
Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 60-265
- Equitable: Pertaining to civil suits in "equity" rather than in "law." In English legal history, the courts of "law" could order the payment of damages and could afford no other remedy. See damages. A separate court of "equity" could order someone to do something or to cease to do something. See, e.g., injunction. In American jurisprudence, the federal courts have both legal and equitable power, but the distinction is still an important one. For example, a trial by jury is normally available in "law" cases but not in "equity" cases. Source: U.S. Courts
- 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.
(c) Matters not specifically included in this article. When no provision in this article refers specifically to a matter over which the court has jurisdiction, the court must proceed in a just and equitable manner that protects the rights and interests of all affected parties.