Article 9

Clear and unambiguous law ACTIVE

When a law is clear and unambiguous and its application does not lead to absurd consequences, the law shall be applied as written and no further interpretation may be made in search of the intent of the legislature.

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History

  • enactment Acts 1987, No. 124, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1988

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La. Civ. Code art. 9 (2026).
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@misc{lacivcode-art-9,
  title        = {La. Civ. Code art. 9},
  howpublished = {Louisiana Civil Code},
  year         = {2026},
  url          = {https://theusufruct.com/cc/9},
  note         = {Snapshot 2026-05-22}
}