La. Code Civ. Proc. art. 2
This is the official text of La. Code Civ. Proc. art. 2, part of Louisiana’s Code of Civil Procedure — sets the procedural rules for civil lawsuits in Louisiana courts.
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Jurisdiction over subject matter
Official statutory text
Jurisdiction over the subject matter is the legal power and authority of a court to hear and determine a particular class of actions or proceedings, based upon the object of the demand, the amount in dispute, or the value of the right asserted.
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