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  "urn": "urn:us-la:civcode:art:3413",
  "article_number": "3413",
  "heading": "Wild animals, birds, fish, and shellfish",
  "text": "Wild animals, birds, fish, and shellfish in a state of natural liberty either belong to the state in its capacity as a public person or are things without an owner. The taking of possession of such things is governed by particular laws and regulations.\n\nThe owner of a tract of land may forbid entry to anyone for purposes of hunting or fishing, and the like. Nevertheless, despite a prohibition of entry, captured wildlife belongs to the captor.",
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    {
      "level": "book",
      "number": "III",
      "name": "Of the Different Modes of Acquiring the Ownership of Things"
    },
    {
      "level": "title",
      "number": "XXIII",
      "name": "Occupancy and Possession"
    },
    {
      "level": "chapter",
      "number": "1",
      "name": "Occupancy"
    }
  ],
  "breadcrumb": "Book III › Title XXIII › Chapter 1",
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      "act_year": 1982,
      "act_number": 187,
      "section": 1,
      "effective_date": "1983-01-01",
      "effective_date_raw": "Jan. 1, 1983",
      "role": "enactment"
    }
  ],
  "acts_citations_raw": "Acts 1982, No. 187, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1983.",
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