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La. Civ. Code Ann. art. 1831 (2026)
Party must prove obligation
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CHAPTER 5. PROOF OF OBLIGATIONS
Art. 1831. Party must prove obligation
A party who demands performance of an obligation must prove the existence of the obligation.
A party who asserts that an obligation is null, or that it has been modified or extinguished, must prove the facts or acts giving rise to the nullity, modification, or extinction.
Acts 1984, No. 331, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1985.