Louisiana Revised Statutes 13:5090 – Decree and evidence admissible in other cases when facts in issue
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Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 13:5090
- 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.
Where a decree is entered against a defendant in any proceeding under La. Rev. Stat. 13:5081 through 13:5089, such decree and any and all evidence of facts found by the court in support of the decree shall be admissible in evidence against the same defendant in any state court in any suit which shall be filed when such facts are again in issue.