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urn: "urn:us-la:civcode:art:11"
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heading: "Meaning of words"
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acts_citations_raw: "Acts 1987, No. 124, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1988."
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# Art. 11. Meaning of words

The words of a law must be given their generally prevailing meaning.

Words of art and technical terms must be given their technical meaning when the law involves a technical matter.