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La. Code Civ. Proc. Ann. art. 191 (2026)
Inherent judicial power
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CHAPTER 4. POWER AND AUTHORITY
SECTION 1. GENERAL DISPOSITIONS
Art. 191. Inherent judicial power
A court possesses inherently all of the power necessary for the exercise of its jurisdiction even though not granted expressly by law.