Nixy

Prescription
June 2020
PRESCRIPTION – ARTICLES 1139-1155

TYPE OF ACTION PRESCRIPTION
Demand of right of way No prescription
Action to abate public nuisance No prescription

Forcible entry and detainer 1 year
Defamation 1 year

Rescission of contract 4 years
Rescission of contract under 4 years
guardianship or absentees
Annulment of contract under 4 years from the time the defect
intimidation, violence, or undue ceases
influence
Annulment of contract under mistake or 4 years from the time of discovery of
fraud the same
Annulment of contract entered into by 4 years when guardianship ceases
minors or other incapacitated persons
Quasi-delict 4 years
Injury to the rights of the plaintiff 4 years
Ordinary acquisitive prescription of 4 years
movable property

Art. 1149 – Periods not fixed by this code 5 years from the time the right of
or in other laws action accrues

Oral contract 6 years
Quasi-contract 6 years

Extraordinary acquisitive prescription of 8 years
movable property

Ordinary acquisitive prescription of 10 years
immovable property
Mortgage action 10 years
Written contract 10 years
Obligation created by law 10 years
Judgment 10 years

Extraordinary acquisitive prescription of 30 years
immovable property