Introduction
In recent years, individuals seeking to correct their status and reclaim their rights under Natural Law have encountered a growing wave of ridicule and suppression—often under the misapplied and inflammatory label: “sovereign citizen.” This term has been increasingly used by public institutions and media entities to discredit, confuse, and delegitimize lawful private status correction. It is our purpose at EPIQ TRUST to pull back the curtain on this deception.
Understanding the Jurisdictional Divide
To comprehend why this confusion persists, we must first begin with clarifying two primary jurisdictions that exist:
Public Jurisdiction
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Operates in statutory law, corporate governance, and legal fictions (e.g., your ALL CAPS name on your birth certificate)
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Jurisdiction of governments, agencies, courts, and commercial contracts
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Built upon assumed consent from legal entities (also called “persons”)
Private Jurisdiction
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Operates in natural law, trust law, and equity
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Resides with living men and women, trustees, beneficiaries, and private associations
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Holds primordial authority—as the source from which public power derives
What Is a Legal Fiction?
A legal fiction is a construct used to represent a human being in commerce or court.
Example: Your ALL CAPS name (e.g., JOHN DOE) is a legal fiction created at birth through a birth certificate. It is not you, but a trust/estate/entity that the public system uses to transact with you.
When one corrects their status from a legal fiction to a living sovereign man or woman, they are exiting the jurisdiction of fiction and entering the private domain of truth and standing.
Sovereignty Is Not Illegal — It Is Inherent
Contrary to media and government messaging, sovereignty is not an extremist ideology. It is the birthright of every living soul. What is problematic is the distortion of this birthright into a strawman argument known as the **“sovereign citizen.”
“Sovereign Citizen” is not a lawful term. It is a contradiction and a slur.
Legal Case Law on the Term “Sovereign Citizen”
U.S. federal courts have repeatedly affirmed:
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The term has no basis in law
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Its use invites prejudice and abuse
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It is a distraction from the merits of legal claims
Highlights:
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United States v. Benabe, 654 F.3d 753 (7th Cir. 2011):
“…defendant’s proposed “sovereign citizen” de-fense as having “no conceivable validity in American law.”
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Smith v. VS, 502 F. App’x 713 (9th Cir. 2012):
“Labels cannot be used to deny procedural rights or prejudice merits.”
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Doe v. FBI, 218 F.R.D. 256 (D. Colo. 2003):
“Avoid language that ridicules or denigrates parties before it.”
How Public Entities Maintain Illusion
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Authority Reversal – Public agents act as though the state grants rights to the individual. In truth, living men and women grant authority to the state through trust and delegation.
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Fiction Over Fact – The legal system treats your ALL CAPS name as a debtor or entity. You, the living being, must correct this presumption through affidavits, status correction, and trust formation.
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Misuse of Labels – By branding status correction movements as fringe or dangerous, institutions dissuade inquiry and preserve control.
A Note on the Term “Sovereign Citizen”
There is no such lawful status as a “sovereign citizen.” The terms are mutually exclusive, contradictory, and thus is an oxymoron.
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“Sovereign” refers to one who is self-governing and subject only to divine law.
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“Citizen” refers to a subject of the state—bound by its jurisdiction and statutes.
To be both is an impossibility.
Attachment: Memorandum of Law
This document contains case law, procedural defense, and due process arguments that affirm your lawful standing and rebut the use of unlawful labels.
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Final Word
Your rights are not granted by government—they are recognized and protected under higher law. You are not a corporate entity. You are not a commodity. You are not a fiction.
Let us rise into remembrance and neutralize the illusion.
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