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urn: "urn:us-la:civcode:art:3420"
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heading: "Treasure"
breadcrumb: "Book III › Title XXIII › Chapter 1"
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acts_citations_raw: "Acts 1982, No. 187, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1983."
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    section: 1
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# Art. 3420. Treasure

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.

A treasure is a movable hidden in another thing, movable or immovable, for such a long time that its owner cannot be determined.