Persons in possession, or the person under whom the occupant holds the land, may compel the parties to any such champertous contract to testify on the trial, or to make discovery by answer to petition in equity. The person so compelled to give evidence or to make discovery shall not be subjected thereby to any penal or criminal prosecution for champerty and maintenance, and the evidence or discovery shall not be used in any such prosecution.
Effective: October 1, 1942

Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 372.100

  • Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
  • 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.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.

History: Recodified 1942 Ky. Acts ch. 208, sec. 1, effective October 1, 1942, from Ky.
Stat. sec. 213.