California · Harbors and Navigation Code - HNC

HNC §428: The loss incurred by a jettison, when lawfully made, shall be borne in due proportion by all that part of the vessel, appurtenances, freightage, and cargo for the benefit of which the sacrifice is mad

What this law says, in plain English

When cargo is lawfully thrown overboard to save a ship, the resulting loss is shared proportionally among the vessel, its equipment, freight, and cargo that benefited from the action.

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The loss incurred by a jettison, when lawfully made, shall be borne in due proportion by all that part of the vessel, appurtenances, freightage, and cargo for the benefit of which the sacrifice is made, as well as by the owner of the thing sacrificed.

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