Contracts
The Louisiana Redhibition law protects buyers from:
AFraud by the seller's agent
BHidden defects in a property that render it useless or whose disclosure would have prevented the sale or reduced the price✓ Correct
CTitle defects discovered after closing
DZoning violations
Explanation
Louisiana's Redhibition law (Civil Code Articles 2520-2548) allows buyers to rescind a sale or obtain a price reduction if the property contains hidden vices (defects) that render it unfit for use or that significantly reduce its value.
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