Usufruct
Article 481

Ownership and possession distinguished. ACTIVE

The ownership and the possession of a thing are distinct.

Ownership exists independently of any exercise of it and may not be lost by nonuse. Ownership is lost when acquisitive prescription accrues in favor of an adverse possessor.

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History

  • enactment Acts 1979, No. 180, §1

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La. Civ. Code art. 481 (2026).
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@misc{lacivcode-art-481,
  title        = {La. Civ. Code art. 481},
  howpublished = {Louisiana Civil Code},
  year         = {2026},
  url          = {https://theusufruct.com/cc/481},
  note         = {Snapshot 2026-05-22}
}