Statute · California Harbors and Navigation Code
Cal. Harb. & Nav. Code § 865 — Mates and Seamen
Cal. Harb. & Nav. Code § 865
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- California Harbors and Navigation Code
- Jurisdiction
- California
- Current through
- Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)
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.
Citator
Cal. Harb. & Nav. Code § 865 — Mates and Seamen is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
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.