Laws made for the preservation of public order or good morals may not be dispensed with or abrogated by any agreement. However, a person may waive or renounce what the law has established in his favor when he does not thereby injure others or affect the public interest.
History. Orig. Code 1863, § 11; Code 1868, § 10; Code 1873, § 10; Code 1882, § 10; Civil Code 1895, § 10; Penal Code 1895, § 5; Civil Code 1910, § 10; Penal Code 1910, § 5; Code 1933, § 102-106.
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For note, “The Scope and Meaning of Waiver in Section 2-209 of the Uniform Commercial Code,” see 5 Ga. L. Rev. 783 (1971).
For comment on Ware v. State, 128 Ga. App. 407 , 196 S.E.2d 896 (1973), discussing the right of an accused to retract guilty plea prior to judgment, see 10 Ga. St. B. J. 469 (1974).
For comment, “Eleventh Circuit Survey: January 1, 2013 – December 31, 2013: Comment: Confirming the Enforceability of the Guaranty Agreement After Non-Judicial Foreclosure in Georgia,” see 65 Mercer L. Rev. 1167 (2014).