§1-5  Contracts in contravention of law. 
Private agreements shall have no effect to contravene any law which concerns
public order or good morals.  But individuals may, in all cases in which it is
not expressly or impliedly prohibited, renounce what the law has established in
their favor, when such renunciation does not affect the rights of others, and
is not contrary to the public good. [CC 1859, §7; RL 1925, §7; RL 1935, §7; RL
1945, §6; RL 1955, §1-8; HRS §1-5]



 



Cross References



 



  Parental preferences in government contracts and services,
see §577-7.5.



 



Case Notes



 



Contracts.



  No recovery of medical fees when plaintiff not approved by
board of health.  4 H. 9.



  Condition in restraint of marriage, void.  6 H. 72 (single
justice).



  No recovery on note given for liquor sold without license. 
24 H. 263.



  Illegal transaction, action for money had and received,
whether parties in pari delicto.  21 H. 513; 22 H. 759.



  Illegal consideration for indivisible note voids note.  24 H.
263.  Accord:  24 H. 540.



  Contract for services by a public official within the scope
of official duties, void.  24 H. 540.  Ultra vires agreement by public officer
to be distinguished from one contrary to public policy, former being
enforceable against one who has received benefits.  19 H. 41.



  Buyer under conditional sales contract cannot show seller's
waiver of terms of contract as part of an illegal raffle.  26 H. 407.



  Insurable interest, whether sufficient for group life
insurance or whether a wager involved.  50 H. 177, 434 P.2d 750.



 



Renunciation of rights.



  Provision as to waiver applied.  5 H. 300, 304; 11 H. 428,
429; 12 H. 262, 264.  But see as to appeals, jurisdictional requisites, note
appended to chapter 641.



  Validity of provision in articles limiting statutory power to
make bylaws.  15 H. 333, 343, 346.



  Jurisdiction cannot be stipulated.  46 H. 197, 208, 377 P.2d
609.



  Waiver of defense of res judicata.  50 H. 22, 428 P.2d 411.