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Journal of Civil Law Studies

The Journal of Civil Law Studies is a peer-reviewed, online and open-access periodical, published by the Center of Civil Law Studies. LSU Law students participate in the editorial process once papers have been accepted for publication. First published in 2008, it promotes a comparative and interdisciplinary approach to the civil law in Louisiana and in the world.

Current Issue: Volume 15 (2023), Number 1
2023

Front Matter

Cover, Masthead & Contents

Article

Restating the Civil Law of Quasi-Contract: Negotiorum Gestio and Unjust Enrichment
Nikolaos A. Davrados

Essay

No Trespassing: The Legal Origins of Louisiana’s Water Access Dispute
Karly Kyzar Dorr

Civil Law Translation

Bilingual English-Spanish Louisiana Civil Code, Book III, Titles III-V
Mariano Vitetta

Civil Law in the World

Covid-19 and the Italian Legal System
Laura Maria Franciosi

The 2020 Revision of the Puerto Rican Civil Code: A Brief Explanation of Major Changes
Luis Muñiz-Argüelles

Civil Law in Louisiana

Forthcoming: Louisiana Civil Code Commentary
Nikolaos A. Davrados

Rediscovered Treasures of Louisiana Law

Cueto-Rúa’s Judicial Methods of Interpretation of the Law: A Guide for the Future
Olivier Moréteau

Judicial Methods of Interpretation of the Law (Excerpts)
Julio C. Cueto-Rúa

Complete Issue