Terms Used In Louisiana Civil Code 3320

  • 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.
  • 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.

A, B.  Repealed by Acts 2005, No. 169, §8, eff. July 1, 2006.

C.  Recordation has only the effect given it by legislation.  It is not evidence of the validity of the obligation that the encumbrance secures.  It does not give the creditor greater rights against third persons than he has against the person whose property is encumbered.

Acts 1992, No. 1132, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 1993; Acts 2005, No. 169, §8, eff. July 1, 2006; Acts 2005, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 13, §1, eff. Nov. 29, 2005.