{"data":{"id":"us-ca/hnc-455","jurisdiction":"us-ca","citation":"HNC § 455","heading":"","body":"Upon a contract of bottomry, the parties may lawfully stipulate for a rate of interest higher than that allowed by the law upon other contracts. But a competent court may reduce the rate stipulated when it appears unjustifiable and exorbitant.","path":["Harbors and Navigation Code - HNC","DIVISION 3. VESSELS [399. - 786.]","CHAPTER 2. Civil Actions and Liens [450. - 509.]","ARTICLE 1. Bottomry [450. - 462.]"],"source_url":"https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zip","current_through":"2026-09-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T05:56:33Z","sha256":"13e00b9f8e1ade8d6da80e5ba66c21728e463f7b0232cce14d946e40ca4a04da","source_id":"us-ca","stale":false,"prev":"us-ca/hnc-454","next":"us-ca/hnc-456"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}