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urn: "urn:us-la:civcode:art:2053"
article_number: "2053"
status: active
heading: "Nature of contract, equity, usages, conduct of the parties, and other contracts between same parties"
breadcrumb: "Book III › Title IV › Chapter 13"
source_url: "https://legis.la.gov/legis/Law.aspx?d=109314"
acts_citations_raw: "Acts 1984, No. 331, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1985."
acts_citations:
  - act_year: 1984
    act_number: 331
    section: 1
    effective_date: 1985-01-01
    role: enactment
schema_version: "1.0.0"
---

# Art. 2053. Nature of contract, equity, usages, conduct of the parties, and other contracts between same parties

A doubtful provision must be interpreted in light of the nature of the contract, equity, usages, the conduct of the parties before and after the formation of the contract, and of other contracts of a like nature between the same parties.