CCP 421 - Civil action; commencement; amicable demand unnecessary - Louisiana Statutes

TITLE II

ACTIONS

CHAPTER 1. GENERAL DISPOSITIONS

Art. 421. Civil action; commencement; amicable demand unnecessary

A civil action is a demand for the enforcement of a legal right. It is commenced by the filing of a pleading presenting the demand to a court of competent jurisdiction. Amicable demand is not a condition precedent to a civil action, unless specifically required by law.