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  "urn": "urn:us-la:civcode:art:3420",
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  "heading": "Treasure",
  "text": "One who finds a treasure in a thing that belongs to him or to no one acquires ownership of the treasure. If the treasure is found in a thing belonging to another, half of the treasure belongs to the finder and half belongs to the owner of the thing in which it was found.\n\nA treasure is a movable hidden in another thing, movable or immovable, for such a long time that its owner cannot be determined.",
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      "number": "III",
      "name": "Of the Different Modes of Acquiring the Ownership of Things"
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      "number": "XXIII",
      "name": "Occupancy and Possession"
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