La. Civ. Code art. 1906 : Civil Code — OF THE DIFFERENT MODES OF ACQUIRING THE OWNERSHIP OF THINGS — CONVENTIONAL OBLIGATIONS OR CONTRACTS — GENERAL PRINCIPLES — Definition of contract TEXT PDF A contract is an agreement by two or more parties whereby obligations are created, modified, or extinguished. La. C.C. § 1906 Acts 1984, No. 331, §1, eff. 1/1/1985.