§ 19:1 “Property” defined
§ 19:2 Expropriation by state or certain corporations, limited liability companies, or other legal entities
§ 19:2.1 Petition for expropriation; place of filing; contents; claims for damages; prescription
§ 19:2.2 Expropriation by expropriating authorities referred to in R.S. 19:2
§ 19:3 Property not subject to expropriation
§ 19:4 Trial without jury except to determine compensation
§ 19:5 Time of trial; notice to defendant
§ 19:6 Service of answer on plaintiff
§ 19:7 Failure to timely file by defendant; forfeiture of defenses
§ 19:8 Trial with dispatch; judgment; appraisals; payment in court registry
§ 19:9 Measure of compensation; “extent of loss”
§ 19:10 Transfer of ownership
§ 19:11 Encumbered property; distribution of price to creditors
§ 19:12 Tender of true value refused; costs
§ 19:13 Appeal; payment of award to owner or deposit in court as entitling plaintiff to property
§ 19:14 Possession of property; removal of facilities; objection; waiver
§ 19:15 Jury costs; demand by expropriating authority
§ 19:16 Expropriation by public entity; authority
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Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes > Title 19 > Part I - General Provisions

  • Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
  • Appraisal: A determination of property value.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Germane: On the subject of the pending bill or other business; a strict standard of relevance.
  • Grace period: The number of days you'll have to pay your bill for purchases in full without triggering a finance charge. Source: Federal Reserve
  • Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
  • 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.
  • Pleadings: Written statements of the parties in a civil case of their positions. In the federal courts, the principal pleadings are the complaint and the answer.
  • property: means immovable property, including servitudes and other rights in or to immovable property. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 19:1
  • Verdict: The decision of a petit jury or a judge.