Harb. & Nav. Code, § 865 · Chapter 3. Mates and Seamen

Harb. & Nav. Code, § 865

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A seaman can not, by special agreement, impair any of his rights, or add to any of his obligations, as defined by law, unless he fully understands the effect of the agreement and receives for it a fair compensation.

Notes and commentary — not statutory text

History

Enacted by Stats. 1937, Ch. 368.

Source of truth

Edition: As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
Official file: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=HNC&sectionNum=865.
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