A History of the Louisiana Civil Code: The Formative Years, 1803-1839Publications Institute, Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University, 1987 - Law - 168 pages |
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The Judiciary | 17 |
The System of Property Law | 30 |
An Overview of the Work of the Territorial Court | 44 |
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