LA Notary Civil Law 2

Question 1

What distinguishes Louisiana's civil law system from the common law systems used in other U.S. states?

Accepted Answer

Louisiana's private law is codified and based on French and Spanish legal traditions

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Louisiana uses jury trials exclusively

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Louisiana does not recognize precedent in any form

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Louisiana courts cannot interpret statutes

Question 2

In Louisiana civil law, what is the difference between a real right and a personal right?

Accepted Answer

A real right relates directly to a thing and is enforceable against the world; a personal right is enforceable only against specific persons

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A real right is enforceable only against the obligor; a personal right is enforceable against anyone

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There is no distinction in Louisiana law

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A real right expires; a personal right does not

Question 3

Under Louisiana's civilian methodology, what is the primary source of law that courts must apply?

Accepted Answer

Legislation and the Civil Code

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Judicial precedent from higher courts

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Custom and usage

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Legal doctrine and scholarly commentary

Question 4

What does the Louisiana Civil Code principle of juridical acts encompass?

Accepted Answer

Any lawful volitional act intended to create, modify, or extinguish legal relations

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Only contracts between two or more parties

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Only acts performed before a notary

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Acts of the legislature only

Question 5

In Louisiana, what is the doctrine of unjust enrichment (enrichment without cause)?

Accepted Answer

A quasi-contractual remedy allowing recovery when one party is enriched at another's expense without legal justification

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A criminal offense involving fraud

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A tax provision requiring redistribution of assets

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A family law concept for dividing community property

Question 6

How does Louisiana civil law classify things (property)?

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Movables and immovables

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Real property and personal property

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Tangible and intangible only

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Public and private only