§ 48-2701 Governor may prescribe rules
§ 48-2702 (KCMJ Art. 37) Unlawfully influencing action of court
§ 48-2703 (KCMJ Art. 38) Duties of trial counsel and defense counsel
§ 48-2704 Sessions
§ 48-2705 (KCMJ Art. 40) Continuances
§ 48-2706 (KCMJ Art. 41) Challenges
§ 48-2707 (KCMJ Art. 42) Oaths
§ 48-2708 (KCMJ Art. 43) Statute of limitations
§ 48-2709 Former jeopardy
§ 48-2710 (KCMJ Art. 45) Pleas of the accused
§ 48-2711 (KCMJ Art. 46) Opportunity to obtain witnesses and other evidence
§ 48-2712 (KCMJ Art. 47) Refusal to appear or testify
§ 48-2713 Contempts
§ 48-2714 (KCMJ Art. 49) Depositions
§ 48-2715 Admissibility of records of courts of inquiry
§ 48-2716 (KCMJ Art. 51) Voting and rulings
§ 48-2717 (KCMJ Art. 52) Number of votes required
§ 48-2718 Court to announce action
§ 48-2719 (KCMJ Art. 54) Record of trial

Terms Used In Kansas Statutes > Chapter 48 > Article 27 - Code of Military Justice; Trial Procedure

  • Arraignment: A proceeding in which an individual who is accused of committing a crime is brought into court, told of the charges, and asked to plead guilty or not guilty.
  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Attachment: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.
  • Continuance: Putting off of a hearing ot trial until a later time.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Deposition: An oral statement made before an officer authorized by law to administer oaths. Such statements are often taken to examine potential witnesses, to obtain discovery, or to be used later in trial.
  • Dismissal: The dropping of a case by the judge without further consideration or hearing. Source:
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Oath: includes an affirmation in all cases where an affirmation may be substituted for an oath, and in similar cases "swear" includes affirm. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
  • Plea: In a criminal case, the defendant's statement pleading "guilty" or "not guilty" in answer to the charges, a declaration made in open court.
  • Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
  • Reporter: Makes a record of court proceedings and prepares a transcript, and also publishes the court's opinions or decisions (in the courts of appeals).
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
  • Testify: Answer questions in court.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
  • Voice vote: A vote in which the Presiding Officer states the question, then asks those in favor and against to say "Yea" or "Nay," respectively, and announces the result according to his or her judgment. The names or numbers of legisators voting on each side are not recorded.