Terms Used In Louisiana Civil Code 24

  • 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.
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.

There are two kinds of persons: natural persons and juridical persons.

A natural person is a human being.  A juridical person is an entity to which the law attributes personality, such as a corporation or a partnership.  The personality of a juridical person is distinct from that of its members.

Acts 1987, No. 125, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1988.