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Civil Code § 3513

PART 4. MAXIMS OF JURISPRUDENCE

Current as of September 28, 2026Civ. Code, § 3513Official source ↗

Amended by Stats. 2024, Ch. 812, Sec. 2. (AB 1899) Effective January 1, 2025.

Any one may waive the advantage of a law intended solely for their benefit. But a law established for a public reason cannot be contravened by a private agreement.