California · Civil Code
CIV §1668: All contracts which have for their object, directly or indirectly, to exempt any one from responsibility for his own fraud, or willful injury to the person or property of another, or violation of law,
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Contracts that exempt someone from responsibility for their own fraud, intentional harm to others, or breaking the law are not enforceable.
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All contracts which have for their object, directly or indirectly, to exempt any one from responsibility for his own fraud, or willful injury to the person or property of another, or violation of law, whether willful or negligent, are against the policy of the law.
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