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2022 Louisiana Laws
Code of Civil Procedure
Art. 421. Civil action; commencement; amicable demand unnecessary
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LA Code Civ Pro Art. 421 (2022)
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TITLE II
ACTIONS
CHAPTER 1. GENERAL DISPOSITIONS
Art. 421. Civil action; commencement; amicable demand unnecessary
A civil action is a demand for the enforcement of a legal right. It is commenced by the filing of a pleading presenting the demand to a court of competent jurisdiction. Amicable demand is not a condition precedent to a civil action, unless specifically required by law.
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