§ 3099 Submission to arbitrate.
§ 3100 Writing necessary.
§ 3101 Capacity of parties; authority of mandataries, tutors and curators.
§ 3102 Scope of submission.
§ 3103 Arbitration of damages incurred by public offense.
§ 3104 Power of arbitrators.
§ 3105 Duration of power of arbitrators; prescription
§ 3106 Penal clauses in submission.
§ 3107 Capacity of arbitrators.
§ 3109 Arbitrators and amicable compounders.
§ 3110 Powers of arbitrators and amicable compounders.
§ 3111 Oath of arbitrators.
§ 3112 Presentation and proof of claims by parties.
§ 3113 Time, place and notice of hearing.
§ 3114 Attendance of parties and witnesses.
§ 3115 Attendance and swearing in of witnesses.
§ 3116 Disagreement among arbitrators; umpire.
§ 3117 Nomination of umpire.
§ 3118 Appointment of umpire.
§ 3119 Oath of umpire.
§ 3120 Time for decision of arbitrators.
§ 3121 Arbitrators acting in excess of power, effect.
§ 3122 Scope of arbitrators’ authority.
§ 3123 Award null after time limit.
§ 3124 Extension of time for making award.
§ 3125 Award made prior to time specified for examination.
§ 3126 Participation in proceedings; signature of award.
§ 3127 Amount of award.
§ 3128 Interest and costs
§ 3129 Approval of award by judge.
§ 3130 Appeal from award; prepayment and repayment of penalty.
§ 3131 Retraction or change of award prohibited.
§ 3132 Termination of arbitration.
§ 3133 Liability of an obligor for his obligations
§ 3134 Ratable treatment of creditors
§ 3135 Limitations upon recourse
§ 3136 Security defined
§ 3137 Personal or real security
§ 3138 Kinds of security
§ 3139 Law governing security interest
§ 3140 Nullity of agreement of forfeiture

Terms Used In Louisiana Codes > Civil Code > PRELIMINARY TITLE > Title XIX - Of Arbitration

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  • Appraisal: A determination of property value.
  • Attachment: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
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  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
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  • Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
  • Juror: A person who is on the jury.
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  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
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  • Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
  • Subpoena duces tecum: A command to a witness to produce documents.
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  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
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