Louisiana Code of Civil Procedure 1602 – Peremptory grounds
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Terms Used In Louisiana Code of Civil Procedure 1602
- Continuance: Putting off of a hearing ot trial until a later time.
- 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.
A continuance shall be granted if at the time a case is to be tried, the party applying for the continuance shows that he has been unable, with the exercise of due diligence, to obtain evidence material to his case; or that a material witness has absented himself without the contrivance of the party applying for the continuance.
Amended by Acts 1966, No. 186, §1.