Book II, Title I, Chapter 2: Petition

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Book I, Title I, Chapter 1: Jurisdiction Book I, Title I, Chapter 2: Venue, Section 1: General Dispositions Book I, Title I, Chapter 2: Venue, Section 2: Exceptions to General Rules Book I, Title I, Chapter 2: Venue, Section 3: Change of Venue Book I, Title I, Chapter 3: Recusal of Judges Book I, Title I, Chapter 4: Power and Authority, Section 1: General Dispositions Book I, Title I, Chapter 4: Power and Authority, Section 2: Power to Punish for Contempt Book I, Title I, Chapter 5: Clerks, Section 1: General Dispositions Book I, Title I, Chapter 5: Clerks, Section 2: Clerks of District Courts Book I, Title I, Chapter 6: Sheriffs Book I, Title I, Chapter 7: Other Officers of the Court Book I, Title II, Chapter 1: General Dispositions Book I, Title II, Chapter 2: Cumulation of Actions Book I, Title II, Chapter 3: Lis Pendens Book I, Title II, Chapter 4: Abandonment of Action Book I, Title II, Chapter 5: Class and Derivative Actions, Section 1: Class Actions Book I, Title II, Chapter 5: Class and Derivative Actions, Section 2: Derivative Actions Book I, Title III, Chapter 1: Joinder Book I, Title III, Chapter 2: Parties Plaintiff Book I, Title III, Chapter 3: Parties Defendant Book I, Title III, Chapter 4: Parties to Incidental Demands Book I, Title III, Chapter 5: Substitution of Parties, Section 1: In Trial Courts Book I, Title III, Chapter 5: Substitution of Parties, Section 2: In Appellate Courts Book II, Title I, Chapter 1: General Dispositions Book II, Title I, Chapter 2: Petition Book II, Title I, Chapter 3: Exceptions Book II, Title I, Chapter 4: Written Motions Book II, Title I, Chapter 5: Answer Book II, Title I, Chapter 6: Incidental Actions, Section 1: General Dispositions Book II, Title I, Chapter 6: Incidental Actions, Section 2: Reconvention Book II, Title I, Chapter 6: Incidental Actions, Section 3: Cross-claims Book II, Title I, Chapter 6: Incidental Actions, Section 4: Intervention Book II, Title I, Chapter 6: Incidental Actions, Section 5: Demand Against Third Party Book II, Title I, Chapter 7: Amended and Supplemental Pleadings Book II, Title II, Chapter 1: Citation Book II, Title II, Chapter 2: Service on Persons Book II, Title II, Chapter 3: Service on Legal and Quasi Legal Entities Book II, Title II, Chapter 4: Persons Authorized to Make Service Book II, Title II, Chapter 5: Service of Pleadings Book II, Title III, Chapter 1: Subpoenas Book II, Title III, Chapter 2: Proof of Official Records Book II, Title III, Chapter 3: Discovery, Section 1: General Provisions Governing Discovery Book II, Title III, Chapter 3: Discovery, Section 2: Depositions: General Dispositions Book II, Title IV: Pre-trial Procedure Book II, Title V, Chapter 1: Consolidation of Cases and Separate Trials of Issues of Liability and Damages Book II, Title V, Chapter 2: Assignment of Cases for Trial Book II, Title V, Chapter 3: Continuance Book II, Title V, Chapter 4: Trial Procedure Book II, Title V, Chapter 5: Dismissal Book II, Title V, Chapter 6: Default Book II, Title V, Chapter 7: Jury Trial, Section 1: Right to Trial by Jury Book II, Title V, Chapter 7: Jury Trial, Section 2: Selection of Jury Book II, Title V, Chapter 7: Jury Trial, Section 3: Procedure for Calling and Examining Jurors Book II, Title V, Chapter 7: Jury Trial, Section 4: Procedure in Jury Trials Book II, Title V, Chapter 7: Jury Trial, Section 5: Verdicts Book II, Title VI, Chapter 1: General Dispositions Book II, Title VI, Chapter 2: Declaratory Judgments Book II, Title VI, Chapter 3: Rendition Book II, Title VI, Chapter 4: Modification in Trial Court, Section 1: Amendment Book II, Title VI, Chapter 4: Modification in Trial Court, Section 2: New Trial Book II, Title VI, Chapter 4: Modification in Trial Court, Section 3: Action of Nullity Book II, Title VI, Chapter 5: Revival Book III, Title I, Chapter 1: General Dispositions Book III, Title I, Chapter 2: Procedure for Appealing Book III, Title I, Chapter 3: Procedure in Appellate Court Book III, Title II: Supervisory Procedure Book IV, Title I: General Dispositions Book IV, Title II, Chapter 1: Writ of Fieri Facias Book IV, Title II, Chapter 2: Judicial Sale Under Fieri Facias Book IV, Title II, Chapter 3: The Adjudication and Its Effect Book IV, Title II, Chapter 4: Garnishment Under a Writ of Fieri Facias Book IV, Title II, Chapter 5: Examination of Judgment Debtor Book IV, Title III: Judgments Other Than Money Judgments Book IV, Title IV: Foreign Judgments Book V, Title I: Summary Proceedings Book V, Title II, Chapter 1: General Dispositions Book V, Title II, Chapter 2: Proceeding Against Surviving Spouse, Succession, or Heir Book V, Title II, Chapter 3: Proceedings When Property in Possession of Third Person Book V, Title II, Chapter 4: Execution of Writ of Seizure and Sale Book V, Title II, Chapter 5: Injunction to Arrest Seizure and Sale Book V, Title II, Chapter 6: Deficiency Judgment Book V, Title II, Chapter 7: Making Judgments of Other Louisiana Courts Executory, Section 1: In General Book V, Title II, Chapter 7: Making Judgments of Other Louisiana Courts Executory, Section 2: Intrastate Registration of Support Orders for Modification and Enforcement Subsection A. General Provisions Book VI, Title I, Chapter 1: Jurisdiction Book VI, Title I, Chapter 2: Evidence of Jurisdiction and Heirship Book VI, Title I, Chapter 3: Probate and Registry of Testaments, Section 1: Procedure Preliminary to Probate Book VI, Title I, Chapter 3: Probate and Registry of Testaments, Section 2: Ex Parte Probate of Testaments Book VI, Title I, Chapter 3: Probate and Registry of Testaments, Section 3: Contradictory Probate of Testaments Book VI, Title I, Chapter 3: Probate and Registry of Testaments, Section 4: Retention of Testaments Book VI, Title I, Chapter 4: Annulment of Probated Testaments Book VI, Title I, Chapter 5: Detailed Descriptive List in Lieu of Inventory Book VI, Title I, Chapter 6: General Rules of Procedure Book VI, Title II, Chapter 1: Intestate Successions Book VI, Title II, Chapter 2: Testate Successions Book VI, Title II, Chapter 3: Judgments of Possession Book VI, Title III, Chapter 1: Qualification of Succession Representatives, Section 1: Executors Book VI, Title III, Chapter 1: Qualification of Succession Representatives, Section 2: Administrators Book VI, Title III, Chapter 1: Qualification of Succession Representatives, Section 3: Provisional Administrators Book VI, Title III, Chapter 1: Qualification of Succession Representatives, Section 4: Administrators of Vacant Successions Book VI, Title III, Chapter 1: Qualification of Succession Representatives, Section 5: Inventory of Succession Property Book VI, Title III, Chapter 1: Qualification of Succession Representatives, Section 6: Security, Oath, and Letters of Succession Representative Book VI, Title III, Chapter 2: Attorney for Absent Heirs and Legatees Book VI, Title III, Chapter 3: Revocation of Appointment, and Removal of Succession Representative Book VI, Title III, Chapter 4: General Functions, Powers, and Duties of Succession Representative, Section 1: General Dispositions Book VI, Title III, Chapter 4: General Functions, Powers, and Duties of Succession Representative, Section 2: Collection of Succession Property Book VI, Title III, Chapter 4: General Functions, Powers, and Duties of Succession Representative, Section 3: Preservation and Management of Succession Property Book VI, Title III, Chapter 5: Enforcement of Claims Against Successions Book VI, Title III, Chapter 6: Alienation of Succession Property, Section 1: General Dispositions Book VI, Title III, Chapter 6: Alienation of Succession Property, Section 2: Public Sale Book VI, Title III, Chapter 6: Alienation of Succession Property, Section 3: Private Sale Book VI, Title III, Chapter 6: Alienation of Succession Property, Section 4: Exchange of Succession Property Book VI, Title III, Chapter 6: Alienation of Succession Property, Section 5: Giving in Payment; Procedure Book VI, Title III, Chapter 7: Payment of Estate Debts Book VI, Title III, Chapter 8: Interim Allowance to Heirs and Legatees Book VI, Title III, Chapter 9: Accounting by Succession Representative Book VI, Title III, Chapter 10: Compensation of Succession Representative Book VI, Title III, Chapter 11: Sending Heirs and Legatees Into Possession, Section 1: Intestate Succession Book VI, Title III, Chapter 11: Sending Heirs and Legatees Into Possession, Section 2: Testate Succession Book VI, Title III, Chapter 11: Sending Heirs and Legatees Into Possession, Section 3: Judgment of Possession Book VI, Title III, Chapter 12: Discharge of Succession Representative Book VI, Title III, Chapter 13: Independent Administration of Estates Book VI, Title IV: Ancillary Probate Procedure Book VI, Title V, Chapter 1: General Dispositions Book VI, Title V, Chapter 2: When Judicial Proceedings Unnecessary Book VI, Title V, Chapter 3: Judicial Proceedings Book VI, Title VI: Partition of Successions Book VII, Title I, Chapter 1: Attachment and Sequestration, Section 1: General Dispositions Book VII, Title I, Chapter 1: Attachment and Sequestration, Section 2: Attachment Book VII, Title I, Chapter 1: Attachment and Sequestration, Section 3: Sequestration Book VII, Title I, Chapter 2: Injunction Book VII, Title II, Chapter 1: Actions to Determine Ownership or Possession Book VII, Title II, Chapter 2: Boundary Action Book VII, Title II, Chapter 3: Hypothecary Action, Section 1: General Dispositions Book VII, Title II, Chapter 3: Hypothecary Action, Section 2: Hypothecary Action Against Third Person Book VII, Title II, Chapter 4: Notice of Pendency of Action Book VII, Title III, Chapter 1: General Dispositions Book VII, Title III, Chapter 2: Habeas Corpus Book VII, Title III, Chapter 3: Mandamus Book VII, Title III, Chapter 4: Quo Warranto Book VII, Title IV, Chapter 1: Divorce and Annulment Book VII, Title IV, Chapter 2: Divorce Under Civil Code Article 102 Book VII, Title V: Judicial Emancipation Book VII, Title VI, Chapter 1: Court Where Proceedings Are Brought Book VII, Title VI, Chapter 2: Appointment of Particular Tutors Book VII, Title VI, Chapter 3: Inventory of Minor's Property Book VII, Title VI, Chapter 4: Security of Tutor Book VII, Title VI, Chapter 5: Oath and Letters of Tutorship Book VII, Title VI, Chapter 6: Undertutor Book VII, Title VI, Chapter 7: Disqualification, Revocation of Appointment, Resignation, and Removal Book VII, Title VI, Chapter 8: General Functions, Powers, and Duties of Tutor Book VII, Title VI, Chapter 9: Alienation of Minor's Property, Section 1: General Dispositions Book VII, Title VI, Chapter 9: Alienation of Minor's Property, Section 2: Public Sale Book VII, Title VI, Chapter 9: Alienation of Minor's Property, Section 3: Private Sale Book VII, Title VI, Chapter 9: Alienation of Minor's Property, Section 4: Adjudication to Parent Book VII, Title VI, Chapter 9: Alienation of Minor's Property, Section 5: Exchange Book VII, Title VI, Chapter 10: Accounting by Tutor Book VII, Title VI, Chapter 11: Ancillary Tutorship Procedure Book VII, Title VI, Chapter 12: Small Tutorships Book VII, Title VII: Administration of Minor's Property During Marriage of Parents Book VII, Title VII-A: Administration of Court Judgment in Favor of Minor Book VII, Title VIII, Chapter 1: In General Book VII, Title VIII, Chapter 2: Curators and Undercurators Book VII, Title IX, Chapter 1: General Dispositions Book VII, Title IX, Chapter 2: Partition When Co-owner an Absentee Book VII, Title IX, Chapter 3: Partition When Co-owner a Minor or Interdict Book VII, Title X: Concursus Proceedings Book VII, Title XI, Chapter 1: General Dispositions Book VII, Title XI, Chapter 2: Procedure Book VIII, Title I, Chapter 1: Applicability: Courts of Limited Jurisdiction Book VIII, Title I, Chapter 2: Civil Jurisdiction, Section 1: Parish Courts and City Courts Book VIII, Title I, Chapter 2: Civil Jurisdiction, Section 2: Municipal and Traffic Courts Book VIII, Title I, Chapter 3: Recusal of Judges; Appointment of Judges Ad Hoc Book VIII, Title I, Chapter 4: Jury Trials Prohibited; Transfer to District Court Book VIII, Title II, Chapter 1: Parish and City Courts Book VIII, Title II, Chapter 2: Civil Jurisdiction for Justice of the Peace Courts Book VIII, Title II, Chapter 3: Appeals from City and Parish Courts Book VIII, Title III: District Courts Where Jurisdiction Concurrent with Justice of the Peace Courts Book IX, Title I, Chapter 1: Rules of Construction Book IX, Title I, Chapter 2: Attorney Appointed to Represent Unrepresented Defendants Book IX, Title I, Chapter 3: Bonds in Judicial Proceedings Book IX, Title I, Chapter 4: Discussion Book IX, Title I, Chapter 5: Waiver of Costs for Indigent Party Book IX, Title II: Definitions