Civil Law Property

Catalog description

This course entails an in-depth study of Book II of the Louisiana Civil Code (Civil Law Property). Students will master a variety of civilian property concepts, including things, ownership, occupancy, possession, servitudes, building restrictions, usufruct, and prescription. The relevant articles of the Louisiana Civil Code and Revised Statutes, the jurisprudence, and secondary commentary interpreting the code articles, and their French (or Spanish) predecessors when necessary are studied in the course.