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urn: "urn:us-la:civcode:art:3199"
article_number: "3199"
status: active
heading: "Last sickness, definition."
breadcrumb: "Book III › Title XXI › Chapter 3 › Section 1 › §3"
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# Art. 3199. Last sickness, definition.

The last sickness is considered to be that of which the debtor died; the expenses of this sickness enjoy the privilege.