Louisiana Revised Statutes 44:322 – Oath
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Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 44:322
- Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
- Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
- Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
The oath of the plaintiff to the allegations of his petition shall be prima facie evidence of the existence and contents of the deed, bond, mortgage, judgment or other instrument of writing, but may be rebutted by the denial, under oath, of the defendant.