La. Civ. Code art. 24 : CIVIL CODE — OF PERSONS — NATURAL AND JURIDICAL PERSONS — Kinds of persons TEXT PDF There are two kinds of persons: natural persons and juridical persons. A natural person is a human being. A juridical person is an entity to which the law attributes personality, such as a corporation or a partnership. The personality of a juridical person is distinct from that of its members. La. C.C. § 24 Acts 1987, No. 125, §1, eff. 1/1/1988.