NC General Statutes

N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-87.19 (2026)

Strict construction of waivers of constitutional rights

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Nothing in this Article shall be interpreted to limit the right of natural persons voluntarily to restrict or limit their own constitutional rights by contract or specific waiver consistent with constitutional principles; however, any ambiguity in the language of any such contract or other waiver shall be strictly construed in favor of preserving the constitutional rights of natural persons in this State. (2013-416, s. 1.)