Louisiana Revised Statutes & Codes

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.