General Provisions

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Section
1

Revised Statutes; how cited

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2

Revised Statutes not retroactive

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3

Words and phrases; how construed

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4

Unambiguous wording not to be disregarded

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5

Clerical and typographical errors

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6

Conflict in expression of figures and words

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7

Singular may denote plural

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8

One gender may denote others

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9

Use of disjunctive

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10

Person, defined

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11

Population, how determined; new census

Section
11.1

Special census

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12

Classification and arrangement of statutes; effect on construction

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13

Headings and ancillary information, not part of law

Section
14

References in Revised Statutes

Section
15

Repeal of law; effect

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16

Construction of Revised Statutes; continuation of existing institutions; effect on rights acquired, penalties imposed, etc.

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17

Transfer of functions; application of Revised Statutes

Section
50

Daylight saving time; conditions; adoption

Section
51

Acts and contracts in French language; effect

Section
52

Publication of advertisements, notices, etc., in English language

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53

Money accounts in dollars and cents

Section
54

Residence; forfeiture

Section
55

Days of public rest, legal holidays, and half-holidays

Section
55.1

Days of public rest; Juneteenth Day

Section
56

Doctors' Day

Section
57

Arbor Day

Section
58

My Nationality American Day

Section
58.1

National Airborne Day

Section
58.2

Juneteenth Day

Section
58.3

Ronald Reagan Day

Section
58.4

A day of remembrance; Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita

Section
58.5

Care Enough to Wear Pink

Section
58.6

Purple Heart Recognition Day

Section
58.7

Louisiana Collector Car Appreciation Weekend

Section
58.8

Sarcoma Awareness Month

Section
58.9

Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma

Section
59

Definitions of mortgage, chattel mortgage and pledge to include security interests

Section
60

Timely filing of papers due; presumption

Section
61

Definition of disadvantaged business enterprise