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  2. Law of Louisiana - Wikipedia

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    The Louisiana Revised Statutes (R.S.) contain a significant amount of legislation, arranged in titles or codes. [2] Apart from this, the Louisiana Civil Code forms the core of private law, [3] the Louisiana Code of Civil Procedure (C.C.P.) governs civil procedure, the Louisiana Code of Criminal Procedure (C.Cr.P.) governs criminal procedure, the Louisiana Code of Evidence governs the law of ...

  3. Louisiana Civil Code - Wikipedia

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    The Louisiana Civil Code (LCC) constitutes the core of private law in the State of Louisiana. [1] The Louisiana Civil Code is based on a more diverse set of sources than the laws of the other 49 states of the United States: substantive law between private sector parties has a civil law character, based on the French civil code and Spanish codes and ultimately Roman law, with some common law ...

  4. List of U.S. state statutory codes - Wikipedia

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    Arizona Revised Statutes: January 9, 1956 [1] Arizona Revised Statutes Arkansas: Arkansas Code: 1987: Arkansas Code California: California Codes: Various: The state of California has 29 statutory codes. California Law Colorado: Colorado Revised Statutes: Colorado Revised Statutes Connecticut: Connecticut General Statutes: 1958

  5. State law (United States) - Wikipedia

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    The law of most of the states is based on the common law of England; the notable exception is Louisiana, whose civil law is largely based upon French and Spanish law.The passage of time has led to state courts and legislatures expanding, overruling, or modifying the common law; as a result, the laws of any given state invariably differ from the laws of its sister states.

  6. Murder in Louisiana law - Wikipedia

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    Murder in Louisiana law constitutes the intentional killing, under circumstances defined by law, of people within or under the jurisdiction of the U.S. state of Louisiana. Louisiana defines homicide in the third degree as manslaughter. There are other specific guidelines: for example, the killing of a police officer or firefighter, or intent to ...

  7. List of municipalities in Louisiana - Wikipedia

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    Louisiana's municipalities cover only 7.8% of the state's land mass but are home to 46.4% of its population. [1] According to the 2015 Louisiana Laws Revised Statutes, residents of any unincorporated area may propose to incorporate as a municipality if the area meets prescribed minimum population thresholds. [3]

  8. Insurance regulatory law - Wikipedia

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    Insurance regulatory law is primarily enforced through regulations, rules and directives by state insurance departments as authorized and directed by statutory law enacted by the state legislatures. However, federal law, court decisions and administrative adjudications also play an important role.

  9. Title IX - Wikipedia

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    Title IX; Long title: An Act to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965, the Vocational Education Act of 1963, the General Education Provisions Act (creating a National Foundation for Postsecondary Education and a National Institute of Education), the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, Public Law 874, Eighty-first Congress, and related Acts, and for other purposes.