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La. Civ. Code Ann. art. 1953 (2026)
Fraud may result from misrepresentation or from silence
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SECTION 2. FRAUD
Art. 1953. Fraud may result from misrepresentation or from silence
Fraud is a misrepresentation or a suppression of the truth made with the intention either to obtain an unjust advantage for one party or to cause a loss or inconvenience to the other. Fraud may also result from silence or inaction.
Acts 1984, No. 331, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1985.