§ 9:4801 The following persons have a privilege on an immovable to secure the following obligations of the owner arising out of a work on the immovable:
§ 9:4802 A. The following persons have a claim against the owner and a claim against the contractor to secure payment of the following obligations arising out of the performance of work under
§ 9:4803 A. The privileges granted by R.S. 9:4801 and the claims granted by R.S. 9:4802 secure payment of:
§ 9:4804 A. To be entitled to a claim arising under R.S. 9:4801(5) or a claim under R.S. 9:4802(A)(5) and the privilege securing the claim, professional consultants and their professional sub

Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes > Title 9 > CODE TITLE XXI > Chapter 2 > Part I > Subpart A - Liability of Owners and Contractors for the Improvement of an Immovable

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Department: means the Department of Agriculture and Forestry. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 3:1
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
  • Livestock: means cattle, buffalo, bison, oxen, and other bovine; horses, mules, donkeys, and other equine; sheep; goats; swine; domestic rabbits; fish, turtles, and other animals identified with aquaculture that are located in artificial reservoirs or enclosures that are both on privately owned property and constructed so as to prevent, at all times, the ingress and egress of fish life from public waters; imported exotic deer and antelope, elk, farm-raised white-tailed deer, farm-raised ratites, and other farm-raised exotic animals; chickens, turkeys, and other poultry; and animals placed under the jurisdiction of the commissioner of agriculture and forestry and any hybrid, mixture, or mutation of any such animal. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 3:2802
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • person: includes a body of persons, whether incorporated or not. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 1:10
  • Person: means an individual or any legal or commercial entity, including a corporation, business trust, partnership, limited liability company, association, or joint venture. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 3:1
  • Plea: In a criminal case, the defendant's statement pleading "guilty" or "not guilty" in answer to the charges, a declaration made in open court.