Authentic Act
A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States · John Bouvier · 1839
A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States
civil law, contracts, evidence. The authentic act is that which has been executed before a notary or other public officer authorised to execute such functions, or which is testified by a public seal, or has been rendered public by the authority of a competent magistrate, or which 1s certified as being a copy of a public register.
Nov. 73, c. 2; Code, 7, 52, 6; Ib. 4, 21; Dig. 22, 4.
In Louisiana, the authentic act, as relates to contracts, is that which has been executed before a notary public or other officer authorised to execute such functions, in presence of two witnesses, free, male, and aged at least fourteen years; or of three witnesses if the party be blind. If the party does not know how to sign, the notary must cause him to afhx his mark to the instrument. Civil Code of Lo., art.
2231.
The authentic act is full proof of the agreement contained in it, against the contracting parties and their heirs or assigns, unless it be declared and proved to be a forgery. Ib. art.
2233.
Vide Merl. Rep. h. t.
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