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Terms Used In Louisiana Civil Code 1832

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.

When the law requires a contract to be in written form, the contract may not be proved by testimony or by presumption, unless the written instrument has been destroyed, lost, or stolen.

Acts 1984, No. 331, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1985.