{"data":{"id":"us-gu/18-gca-21308","jurisdiction":"us-gu","citation":"18 GCA § 21308","heading":"Authority to Ransom Ship.","body":"The master of a ship, in case of its capture, may engage to pay a ransom for it, in money or in part of the cargo, and his engagement will bind the ship, freightage, and cargo.","path":["Title 18: Business Structure and Function","Division 1 - Business Structure","Part 3 - Agency","Chapter 21: Particular Agencies","ARTICLE 3: SHIPMASTERS \u0026 PILOTS"],"source_url":"https://col.guamcourts.gov/sites/default/files/18gc021.pdf","current_through":"P.L. 38-133 (June 4, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-27T03:54:58Z","sha256":"f4b5ff49443575da19a23f41ed10ebe4a997d7543f81a2666cb8ed46b0f8c3d4","source_id":"us-gu","stale":false,"prev":"us-gu/18-gca-21307","next":"us-gu/18-gca-21309"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}