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.
Cal. Harb. & Nav. Code § 865
Mates and Seamen
Enacted by Stats. 1937, Ch. 368.
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