This bill amends and reenacts several articles of the Louisiana Civil Code to modernize and clarify legal language, particularly regarding definitions and interpretations of key terms. Notable changes include the insertion of new articles that establish that words referring to one gender apply to all genders, and that singular terms encompass plural forms. The bill also specifies that a parent who has abandoned their child is considered not to have survived them in wrongful death actions, providing a clear definition of abandonment. Additionally, terminology is updated throughout the Civil Code, replacing "third parties" with "third persons" for consistency, and clarifying the rights and responsibilities of third persons in relation to contracts and property.

Further revisions include the introduction of a new definition for "juridical act," which is described as a manifestation of will intended to produce legal consequences, and updates to the definitions of "successor" and "third person." The bill expands the definition of "third person" to include individuals not party to legal relationships while excluding universal successors. It also establishes provisions for multistate cases, clarifying the governing law for real rights in corporeal movables based on their location at the time rights were acquired. The bill repeals Article 3343, which defined "third person," as its content is now included in the updated Article 3506. Overall, these changes aim to enhance the inclusivity and precision of the Civil Code.