{"data":{"id":"us-gu/18-gca-56516","jurisdiction":"us-gu","citation":"18 GCA § 56516","heading":"Theft Forfeits Wages.","body":"Desertion of the ship without cause, or a justifiable discharge by the master during the voyage, for misconduct, or a theft of any part of the cargo or appurtenances of the ship, or a willful injury thereto or to the ship, forfeits all wages due for the voyage to a mate or seaman thus in fault.","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":"1880116cd7a3d072d94cdc44bfb6382c8b5fb1ee788dc3ac3f5f2aed5965503b","source_id":"us-gu","stale":false,"prev":"us-gu/18-gca-56515","next":"us-gu/18-gca-56517"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}