Harbors and Navigation Code § 865

CHAPTER 3. Mates and Seamen

Current as of September 28, 2026Harb. & Nav. Code, § 865Official source ↗

Enacted by Stats. 1937, Ch. 368.

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.