Louisiana Civil Code
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The Louisiana Civil Code is a comprehensive body of private law for the state of Louisiana, rooted in French and Spanish civil law traditions and uniquely distinguishing Louisiana’s legal system from the common law systems of other U.S. states.
Aliases (2)
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
civil code
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codified private law → source of law of Louisiana → |
| administeredBy |
Louisiana Legislature
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| appliesInJurisdiction |
State of Louisiana
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| basedOn |
Civil Code of 1825
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Civil Code of 1870 → Digest of 1808 → |
| contains |
book on conflict of laws
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book on modes of acquiring ownership → book on obligations → book on persons → book on things and different modifications of ownership → preliminary title → |
| country |
United States
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| distinguishesFrom |
common law systems of other U.S. states
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| governs |
community property
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contracts → donations → family law → marriage → obligations → ownership → persons → property → servitudes → successions → torts (delictual obligations) → |
| hasEdition |
Civil Code of 1808
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Civil Code of 1825 → Civil Code of 1870 → modernly revised Louisiana Civil Code → |
| hasTypeOfObligation |
contractual obligations
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delictual obligations → quasi-contractual obligations → quasi-delictual obligations → |
| influencedBy |
French civil law
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Napoleonic Code → Roman law tradition → Spanish civil law → |
| interpretedBy |
Louisiana Supreme Court
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Louisiana courts of appeal → |
| isCodifiedIn |
Louisiana Revised Statutes (Civil Code articles)
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| language |
English
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| legalStatus |
primary source of private law in Louisiana
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| legalSystem |
civil law
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| legalTradition |
mixed civil law–common law jurisdiction
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| originalLanguage |
French
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| partOf |
Louisiana legal system
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| subjectTo |
statutory revision
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Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Louisiana Supreme Court
("Louisiana Code of Civil Procedure")
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Louisiana Supreme Court → |
appliesLaw |
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Napoleonic Code
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influenced |
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St. James Parish, Louisiana
("Louisiana civil law system")
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legalSystem |