Louisiana Codes > Code of Civil Procedure > BOOK V > Title II > Chapter 6


§ 2771	When deficiency judgment obtainable
§ 2772	Procedure to obtain deficiency judgment


§ 2971	Pleading and service of process
§ 2972	Oppositions
§ 2973	Responsive pleadings to opposition
§ 2974	Appeals

Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
Pleadings: Written statements of the parties in a civil case of their positions. In the federal courts, the principal pleadings are the complaint and the answer.
Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party.
Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.

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