California Codes, Civil Code - CIV, Division 4 — General Provisions, Part 4 — Maxims of Jurisprudence, Section 3513

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.

Notes

Allows a person to waive the benefit of a law enacted solely for that person’s advantage. It bars private agreements from contravening a law established for a public reason, distinguishing waivable personal protections from public-purpose rules that private parties cannot nullify by agreement.

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