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acts_citations_raw: "Acts 1993, No. 841, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1995."
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# Art. 2439. Definition

Sale is a contract whereby a person transfers ownership of a thing to another for a price in money.

The thing, the price, and the consent of the parties are requirements for the perfection of a sale.