§ 3278 Mortgage defined
§ 3279 Rights created by mortgage
§ 3280 Mortgage is an indivisible real right
§ 3281 Mortgage established only in authorized cases
§ 3282 Accessory nature
§ 3283 Kinds of mortgages
§ 3284 Conventional, legal, and judicial mortgages
§ 3285 General and special mortgages distinguished
§ 3286 Property susceptible of mortgage

Terms Used In Louisiana Codes > Civil Code > PRELIMINARY TITLE > Title XXII > Chapter 1 - General Provisions

  • Child: means a person under eighteen years of age and not emancipated by marriage. See Louisiana Children's Code 1169
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Department: means the Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services. See Louisiana Children's Code 1169
  • Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
  • Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
  • Mortgagee: The person to whom property is mortgaged and who has loaned the money.
  • Mortgagor: The person who pledges property to a creditor as collateral for a loan and who receives the money.
  • 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.
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.