Part V - EXPROPRIATION BY DECLARATION OF TAKING

Section 38:351 - Authority to expropriate and acquire property prior to judgment
Section 38:352 - Petition for expropriation of property; contents; place of filing
Section 38:353 - Appointment of estimators; restrictions in selection
Section 38:354 - Prayer of petition; ex parte order of expropriation
Section 38:355 - Vesting of title
Section 38:356 - Notice to defendant
Section 38:357 - Contesting validity of expropriation; waiver of defenses
Section 38:358 - Right of possession; limitation by court
Section 38:359 - Withdrawal of amount deposited
Section 38:360 - Defendant's answer; requirements; delay for filing
Section 38:361 - Fixing for trial; notice
Section 38:362 - Right to trial by jury
Section 38:363 - Time limit for demanding jury trial; waiver of demand for jury trial; limitations
Section 38:364 - Deposit of security for jury costs
Section 38:365 - Trial of less than all issues; stipulation
Section 38:366 - Qualification and exemption of jurors
Section 38:367 - Procedure in general
Section 38:368 - Swearing of juror before examination
Section 38:369 - Examination of juror
Section 38:370 - Peremptory challenges
Section 38:371 - Challenges for cause
Section 38:372 - Time for peremptory challenge
Section 38:373 - Challenging or excusing jurors after acceptance
Section 38:374 - Swearing of jurors; selection of foreman
Section 38:375 - Alternate jurors
Section 38:376 - Time for charging the jury; recordation of charge
Section 38:377 - Contents of charge to jury
Section 38:378 - Instruction to jury; objections
Section 38:379 - Taking evidence to jury room
Section 38:380 - Number required for verdict
Section 38:381 - Special verdicts
Section 38:382 - General verdict accompanied by answer to interrogatories; objection
Section 38:383 - Remittitur or additur as alternative to new trial; reformation of verdict
Section 38:384 - New trial on showing of misconduct by jury
Section 38:385 - Delay by defendant forfeits defenses; judgment
Section 38:386 - Abandonment in trial and appellate court
Section 38:387 - Measure of compensation; burden of proof
Section 38:388 - Trial according to Code of Civil Procedure and the general expropriation laws
Section 38:389 - Judgment to provide interest
Section 38:390 - Judgment as to difference awarded; payment of judgment
Section 38:391 - Estimates less than deposit; plaintiff need not amend
Section 38:392 - Distribution of final award
Section 38:393 - Grant as additional authority
Section 38:394 - Devolutive appeal; effect of appeal
Section 38:395 - Divesting of title
Section 38:396 - Appropriation; effect on other authority