{"data":{"id":"us-gu/18-gca-56501","jurisdiction":"us-gu","citation":"18 GCA § 56501","heading":"What are Mates.","body":"The mate of the ship is the officer next in rank to the master, and in case of the master's disability he must take his place. By so doing he does not lose any of his rights as mate.","path":["Title 18: Business Structure and Function","Division 2 - Commercial and Business Obligations","Part 6 - Service","Chapter 56: Particular Employment","ARTICLE 5: MATES \u0026 SEAMEN"],"source_url":"https://col.guamcourts.gov/sites/default/files/18gc056.pdf","current_through":"P.L. 38-133 (June 4, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-27T03:58:48Z","sha256":"1513a51c60b5ff1ccd325e39dd425da6d1e98f8c1a874e2ef42cfb36b8ab21e7","source_id":"us-gu","stale":false,"prev":"us-gu/18-gca-56411","next":"us-gu/18-gca-56502"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}