Art. 922.Kinds of Exceptions

Louisiana keeps the exception list short on purpose. Article 922 names three: the declinatory exception, the dilatory exception, and the peremptory exception. Then it adds four words that matter — "and no others." A defendant can't invent a fourth category to fit an objection that doesn't belong to one of these three.

Each name signals what the exception does. Declinatory comes from declining — the exception declines the court's jurisdiction, arguing this court shouldn't hear this case against this defendant. Dilatory comes from delay — the exception slows the case down over a procedural defect without trying to end it. Peremptory comes from ending something for good — the exception argues the plaintiff's claim doesn't exist, or is legally barred, and should be dismissed.

Articles 925, 926, and 927 fill in the specific objections that fall under each label — insufficient service under the declinatory exception, prematurity under the dilatory exception, prescription under the peremptory exception, and more. Article 922 is the master list; the articles that follow sort every valid objection into one of its three slots.