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urn: "urn:us-la:civcode:art:2316"
article_number: "2316"
status: active
heading: "Negligence, imprudence or want of skill."
breadcrumb: "Book III › Title V › Chapter 3"
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# Art. 2316. Negligence, imprudence or want of skill.

Every person is responsible for the damage he occasions not merely by his act, but by his negligence, his imprudence, or his want of skill.