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§ 13:3665 — Competency of witnesses

Louisiana·Title 13 Courts and Judicial Procedure
The competent witness in any civil proceeding in court or before a person having authority to receive evidence shall be a person of proper understanding.

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Watermeier v. Watermeier
462 So. 2d 1272 (Louisiana Court of Appeal, 1985)
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