Article 2046

No further interpretation when intent is clear ACTIVE

When the words of a contract are clear and explicit and lead to no absurd consequences, no further interpretation may be made in search of the parties' intent.

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History

  • enactment Acts 1984, No. 331, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1985

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@misc{lacivcode-art-2046,
  title        = {La. Civ. Code art. 2046},
  howpublished = {Louisiana Civil Code},
  year         = {2026},
  url          = {https://theusufruct.com/cc/2046},
  note         = {Snapshot 2026-05-22}
}