Terms Used In Louisiana Civil Code 781

  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.

No action for injunction or for damages on account of the violation of a building restriction may be brought after two years from the commencement of a noticeable violation.  After the lapse of this period, the immovable on which the violation occurred is freed of the restriction that has been violated.

Acts 1977, No.170, §1.