Louisiana Statutes
§ 1:3 — Words and phrases; how construed
Louisiana § 1:3
JurisdictionLouisiana
Title 1General Provisions
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La. Stat. Ann. § 1:3 (2026).
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Words and phrases shall be read with their context and shall be construed according to the common and approved usage of the language. Technical words and phrases, and such others as may have acquired a peculiar and appropriate meaning in the law, shall be construed and understood according to such peculiar and appropriate meaning.
The word "shall" is mandatory and the word "may" is permissive.
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