Louisiana Revised Statutes 13:1448 – Jurisdiction over persons and property
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Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 13:1448
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
- person: includes a body of persons, whether incorporated or not. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 1:10
- Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.
A. A parish court may exercise jurisdiction over the person to the same extent and in the same manner as a district court.
B. A parish court may exercise jurisdiction quasi in rem over movable or immovable property, or jurisdiction in rem over movable property, in the manner provided by law, if the property is situated within the territorial jurisdiction of the court.
C. A parish court may issue a writ of seizure and sale in an executory proceeding to enforce a privilege or mortgage or other security interest on movable or immovable property.
Added by Acts 1979, No. 328, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1980. Acts 1989, No. 137, §8, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.