{"data":{"id":"us-gu/18-gca-56503","jurisdiction":"us-gu","citation":"18 GCA § 56503","heading":"Mate, Seamen Engaged, Discharged.","body":"The mate and seamen of a ship are engaged by the master, and may be discharged by him at any period of the voyage, for willful and persistent disobedience or gross disqualification, but cannot otherwise be discharged before the termination of a voyage.","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":"4104f30150b1bf9883ee72d8f82027c8afd697de05964cdc45ab57a59f3fb6f9","source_id":"us-gu","stale":false,"prev":"us-gu/18-gca-56502","next":"us-gu/18-gca-56504"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}