Louisiana § RS 31:74 - Right to fix term or shorten prescriptive period; effect of stipulation for prescriptive period greater than ten years
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§ RS 31:74. Right to fix term or shorten prescriptive period; effect of stipulation for prescriptive period greater than ten years
Parties may either fix the term of a mineral servitude or shorten the applicable period of prescription of nonuse or both. If a period of prescription greater than ten years is stipulated, the period is reduced to ten years.
Acts 1974, No. 50, §74, eff. Jan. 1, 1975.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 31:74 ("Right to fix term or shorten prescriptive period; effect of stipulation for prescriptive period greater than ten years") is part of the Louisiana Civil Code, the codified statutory law of Louisiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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