Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 15:424

  • 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.
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.

The published statutes and digests of the other states and territories shall be prima facie evidence of the statute laws of the state or territory from which they purport to emanate, without being filed in evidence.