Louisiana Statutes

§ 1:51

Louisiana § 1:51

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La. Stat. Ann. § 1:51 (2026).

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§51. Acts and contracts in French language; effect
Any act or contract made or executed in the French language is as legal and binding upon the parties as if it had been made or executed in the English language.

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