La. Civ. Code art. 3195

Current with operative changes from the 2024 Third Special Legislative Session
Section 3195 - Law charges, definition

Law charges are such as are occasioned by the prosecution of a suit before the courts. But this name applies more particularly to the costs, which the party cast has to pay to the party gaining the cause. It is in favor of these only that the laws [law] grants the privilege.

La. C.C. § 3195