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Sovereign Citizens: Do Their Legal Arguments Actually Work? illustration
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Sovereign Citizens: Do Their Legal Arguments Actually Work?

Sovereign citizen and “freeman” arguments claim that people can opt out of ordinary law through special wording, notices, or a split between a living person and a legal persona. Those arguments have no general power to cancel statutes, court jurisdiction, or legal obligations. Specific outcomes depend on the law and facts of each jurisdiction.

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