La. Civ. Code art. 1777 : Civil Code — OF THE DIFFERENT MODES OF ACQUIRING THE OWNERSHIP OF THINGS — OBLIGATIONS IN GENERAL — KINDS OF OBLIGATIONS — OBLIGATIONS WITH A TERM — Express or implied term TEXT PDF A term for the performance of an obligation may be express or it may be implied by the nature of the contract. Performance of an obligation not subject to a term is due immediately. La. C.C. § 1777 Acts 1984, No. 331, §1, eff. 1/1/1985.