Kansas Statutes > Chapter 28 > Article 3 – Certain Counties Over 140,000


§ 28-315	Collection and payment of fees to county
§ 28-316	Fee books
§ 28-317	Audit of books of county officers; office for auditor
§ 28-318	Penalties for violation of 1911 act*
§ 28-319	Special counsel in civil litigation for county

Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
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.
Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
Month: means a calendar month, unless otherwise expressed. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Kansas Statutes 77-201