{"data":{"id":"us-gu/18-gca-62501","jurisdiction":"us-gu","citation":"18 GCA § 62501","heading":"Jettison: General Average.","body":"A carrier by water may, when in case of extreme peril it is necessary for the safety of the ship or cargo, throw overboard or otherwise sacrifice, any or all of the cargo or appurtenances of the ship. Throwing property overboard for such purpose is called jettison, and the loss incurred thereby is called a general average loss.","path":["Title 18: Business Structure and Function","Division 2 - Commercial and Business Obligations","Part 7 - Carriage","Chapter 62: Carriage of Property","ARTICLE 5: GENERAL AVERAGE"],"source_url":"https://col.guamcourts.gov/sites/default/files/18gc062.pdf","current_through":"P.L. 38-133 (June 4, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-27T03:59:28Z","sha256":"127422762aa1f0b761c66387752e931760d9f81b3bfd4039f4703f08bbaff901","source_id":"us-gu","stale":false,"prev":"us-gu/18-gca-62409","next":"us-gu/18-gca-62502"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}