Louisiana Civil Code 1846 – Contract not in excess of five hundred dollars
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Terms Used In Louisiana Civil Code 1846
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- 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.
When a writing is not required by law, a contract not reduced to writing, for a price or, in the absence of a price, for a value not in excess of five hundred dollars may be proved by competent evidence.
If the price or value is in excess of five hundred dollars, the contract must be proved by at least one witness and other corroborating circumstances.
Acts 1984, No. 331, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1985.