Article 3418

Abandoned things ACTIVE

One who takes possession of an abandoned thing with the intent to own it acquires ownership by occupancy. A thing is abandoned when its owner relinquishes possession with the intent to give up ownership.

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History

  • enactment Acts 1982, No. 187, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1983

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La. Civ. Code art. 3418 (2026).
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@misc{lacivcode-art-3418,
  title        = {La. Civ. Code art. 3418},
  howpublished = {Louisiana Civil Code},
  year         = {2026},
  url          = {https://theusufruct.com/cc/3418},
  note         = {Snapshot 2026-05-22}
}