Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 15:427

  • 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.

Whenever any commercial paper shall have been protested, either in or out of this state, for nonpayment, the act of protest, or a certified copy thereof, shall be prima facie evidence of the facts recited in said act.