First enacted on March 31, 1808, in bilingual version as Louisiana Civil Code Digest ()., it was drafted by the lawyers James Brown, Louis Moreau-Lislet and Edward Livingston. Afterwards it underwent continuous revisions and updates.
First introduced on March 31, 1808, in a dual-language version as the Louisiana Civil Code Compilation (), drafted by lawyers James Brown, Louis Moreau-Lislet and Edward Livingston. Then, it underwent steady revisions and updates.