§ 3537 General rule
§ 3538 Form
§ 3539 Capacity
§ 3540 Party autonomy
§ 3541 Other juridical acts and quasi-contractual obligations

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Terms Used In Louisiana Codes > Civil Code > BOOK IV > Title VI - Conventional Obligations

  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Allegation: something that someone says happened.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Decedent: A deceased person.
  • Executor: A male person named in a will to carry out the decedent
  • Intestate: Dying without leaving a will.
  • Legatee: A beneficiary of a decedent
  • Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party.