La. Civ. Code art. 3071 : CIVIL CODE — OF THE DIFFERENT MODES OF ACQUIRING THE OWNERSHIP OF THINGS — COMPROMISE — Compromise; definition TEXT PDF A compromise is a contract whereby the parties, through concessions made by one or more of them, settle a dispute or an uncertainty concerning an obligation or other legal relationship. La. C.C. § 3071 Amended by Acts 1981, No. 782, §1, eff. 7/28/1981; Acts 2007, No. 138, §1.