La. Civ. Code art. 3531
This is the official text of La. Civ. Code art. 3531, part of Louisiana’s Civil Code — louisiana's civil law tradition codifies persons, property, obligations, and family relations here rather than in a separate statutory code.
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Interpretation of testaments
Official statutory text
The meaning of words and phrases used in a testament is determined according to the law of the state expressly designated by the testator for that purpose, or clearly contemplated by him at the time of making the testament, and, in the absence of such an express or implied selection, according to the law of the state in which the testator was domiciled at the time of making the testament.
Acts 1991, No. 923, ยง1, eff. Jan. 1, 1992.
Acts 1991, No. 923, ยง1, eff. Jan. 1, 1992.
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