Civil Code III on the Louisiana Bar Exam
Sale, Lease & Security
Civil Code III is Louisiana sale, lease, and security, the nominate contracts (sale of movables and immovables, lease), the warranty against hidden defects, and the security devices (mortgage, suretyship). Under all of it sits the general law of obligations: consent, capacity, and how obligations end.
Where it sits on the exam
- Day 1 (Monday), 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM, the longer afternoon session.
- Tested by multi-part essay questions, and in recent years about 10 multiple-choice questions as well.
- One of 5 Code subjects. The five Code subjects count double the four non-Code subjects toward your score.
What it tests
Usually a sale/lease question and a security-device question. Getting the formation rules and the recordation/ranking mechanics right is decisive.
Topics covered, by how often they are tested
Every Civil Code III teaching unit, ranked by its share of points on recent exams. Open any unit to see its lessons.
Percentages reflect how often each topic has been tested across recent exams and shift as new exams are added. Every unit is taught, whatever its tier.
How Louisiana Bar Tutor covers Civil Code III
Every rule tested in Civil Code III is taught as a focused lesson, paired with model answers drawn from real past exams and written to the standard a grader rewards. You practice under timed conditions, write full essay answers, and get instant, specific feedback, so you learn not just the law but how to earn the points on exam day.
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