Article 531

Proof of ownership of immovable ACTIVE

One claiming the ownership of an immovable against another who has been in possession of the immovable for one year after having commenced possession in good faith and with just title or who has been in possession of the immovable for ten years shall prove that he has acquired ownership from a previous owner or by acquisitive prescription. In all other cases, he need only prove a better title.

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History

  • enactment Acts 1979, No. 180, §1
  • amendment Acts 2023, No. 421, §1

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La. Civ. Code art. 531 (2026).
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@misc{lacivcode-art-531,
  title        = {La. Civ. Code art. 531},
  howpublished = {Louisiana Civil Code},
  year         = {2026},
  url          = {https://theusufruct.com/cc/531},
  note         = {Snapshot 2026-05-22}
}