Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 66-536

  • 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.
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.

In any action involving a dispute arising out of a lease, if unconscionability is put into issue by a party or by the court, the parties shall be afforded a reasonable opportunity to present evidence as to the setting, purpose and effect of the lease or any provision thereof to aid the court in making the determination. If a court, as a matter of law, finds a lease or any provision thereof was unconscionable when made, the court may refuse to enforce the lease, enforce the remainder of the lease without the unconscionable provision or limit the application of any unconscionable provision to avoid an unconscionable result.