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La. Civ. Code Ann. art. 1756 (2026)
Obligations; definition
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TITLE III. OBLIGATIONS IN GENERAL
CHAPTER 1. GENERAL PRINCIPLES
Art. 1756. Obligations; definition
An obligation is a legal relationship whereby a person, called the obligor, is bound to render a performance in favor of another, called the obligee. Performance may consist of giving, doing, or not doing something.
Acts 1984, No. 331, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1985.