La. Const. art. XIV, § 23
- Constitution
- Constitution of Louisiana
- Text as of
- October 2026
What does this section say?
All writs, actions, suits, proceedings, civil or criminal liabilities, prosecutions, judgments, sentences, orders, decrees, appeals, rights or causes of action, contracts, obligations, claims, demands, titles, and rights existing on the effective date of this constitution shall continue unaffected. All sentences as punishment for crime shall be executed according to their terms.
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