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Scope of judgment

La. Code Civ. Proc. art. 1703
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1703. Scope of judgment A default judgment shall not be different in kind from that demanded in the petition. The amount of damages awarded shall be the amount proven to be properly due as a remedy. Amended by Acts 1988, No. 443, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 1989; Acts 2017, No. 419, §1; Acts 2021, No. 174, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2022. NOTE: See Acts 1988, No. 443, §3.
Source: Louisiana State Legislature (legis.la.gov)URL: https://legis.la.gov/legis/Law.aspx?d=111287Fetched: 10/20/2026

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