§ 1831 Party must prove obligation
§ 1832 Written form required by law
§ 1833 Authentic act
§ 1834 Act that fails to be authentic
§ 1835 Authentic act constitutes full proof between parties and heirs
§ 1836 Act under private signature duly acknowledged
§ 1837 Act under private signature
§ 1838 Party must acknowledge or deny signature
§ 1839 Transfer of immovable property
§ 1840 Copy of authentic act
§ 1841 Copy of recorded writing
§ 1842 Confirmation
§ 1843 Ratification
§ 1844 Effects of confirmation and ratification
§ 1845 Confirmation of donation
§ 1846 Contract not in excess of five hundred dollars
§ 1847 Debt of a third person and debt extinguished by prescription
§ 1848 Testimonial or other evidence not admitted to disprove a writing
§ 1849 Proof of simulation
§ 1850
§ 1851
§ 1852
§ 1853 Judicial confession

Terms Used In Louisiana Codes > Civil Code > PRELIMINARY TITLE > Title III > Chapter 5 - Proof of Obligations

  • Abuse: means any one of the following acts that seriously endanger the physical, mental, or emotional health, welfare, and safety of the child:

                (a) The infliction, attempted infliction, or, as a result of inadequate supervision, the allowance of the infliction or attempted infliction of physical or mental injury upon the child by a parent or any other person. See Louisiana Children's Code 603

  • Arraignment: A proceeding in which an individual who is accused of committing a crime is brought into court, told of the charges, and asked to plead guilty or not guilty.
  • Bail: Security given for the release of a criminal defendant or witness from legal custody (usually in the form of money) to secure his/her appearance on the day and time appointed.
  • Capital offense: A crime punishable by death.
  • Caretaker: means any person legally obligated to provide or secure adequate care for a child, including a parent, tutor, guardian, legal custodian, foster home parent, an employee or an operator of an early learning center as defined in La. See Louisiana Children's Code 603
  • Caretaker: means any person providing a residence for the child or any person legally obligated to provide or secure adequate care for the child, including a parent, tutor, guardian, or legal custodian. See Louisiana Children's Code 728
  • Child: means a person under eighteen years of age who, prior to juvenile proceedings, has not been judicially emancipated under Civil Code Article 366 or emancipated by marriage under Civil Code Article 367. See Louisiana Children's Code 603
  • Child: means a person under eighteen years of age who, prior to proceedings under this Title, has not been judicially emancipated or emancipated by marriage. See Louisiana Children's Code 728
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Continuance: Putting off of a hearing ot trial until a later time.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Department: means the Department of Children and Family Services. See Louisiana Children's Code 603
  • Department: means the Department of Children and Family Services. See Louisiana Children's Code 725.1
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • Juror: A person who is on the jury.
  • Neglect: means the refusal or unreasonable failure of a parent or caretaker to supply the child with necessary food, clothing, shelter, care, treatment, or counseling for any injury, illness, or condition of the child, as a result of which the child's physical, mental, or emotional health, welfare, and safety is substantially threatened or impaired. See Louisiana Children's Code 603
  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
  • Person: means any individual, partnership, association, agency, or corporation, and specifically shall include city, parish, or state law enforcement agencies, and a parish or city school board or a person employed by a parish or city school board. See Louisiana Children's Code 603
  • Petit jury: A group of citizens who hear the evidence presented by both sides at trial and determine the facts in dispute. Federal criminal juries consist of 12 persons. Federal civil juries consist of six persons.
  • Relative: means an individual with whom the child has established a significant relationship by blood, adoption, or affinity. See Louisiana Children's Code 603
  • Reporter: Makes a record of court proceedings and prepares a transcript, and also publishes the court's opinions or decisions (in the courts of appeals).
  • Runaway: means the continued absence of the child from the home of his caretaker without the caretaker's consent. See Louisiana Children's Code 728
  • Safe house: means a residential facility or a shelter care facility operated by an authorized agency, including a nonprofit agency, with experience in providing services to sexually exploited children and approved by the department to provide shelter for sexually exploited children. See Louisiana Children's Code 725.1
  • Sexually exploited child: means any person under the age of eighteen who has been subject to sexual exploitation because the person either:

                (a) Is a victim of trafficking of children for sexual purposes under La. See Louisiana Children's Code 725.1

  • Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
  • Subpoena duces tecum: A command to a witness to produce documents.
  • Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.
  • Testify: Answer questions in court.
  • Truant: means the repeated or habitual unauthorized absence or tardiness of a child from school pursuant to the provisions of La. See Louisiana Children's Code 728
  • True bill: Another word for indictment.
  • Ungovernable: means the child's habitual disregard of the lawful and reasonable demands of his caretakers and that the child is beyond their control. See Louisiana Children's Code 728