By Anna Von Reitz
I sometimes get questions from people
who are confused and laboriously trekking through the fine points of traditional
(but no longer applied) British Land Law, and get queries like --- what's the
difference between a Freehold and a fee simple estate?
who are confused and laboriously trekking through the fine points of traditional
(but no longer applied) British Land Law, and get queries like --- what's the
difference between a Freehold and a fee simple estate?
The British Government, such as it
is, lost all common sense in the 1750's and polluted traditional British Land
Law with Admiralty Law, under the influence of Lord Mansfield, to create a new
form of law called "Special Admiralty" or "Equity Law" via which the British
King proposes to impose his "Equity" on our land.
is, lost all common sense in the 1750's and polluted traditional British Land
Law with Admiralty Law, under the influence of Lord Mansfield, to create a new
form of law called "Special Admiralty" or "Equity Law" via which the British
King proposes to impose his "Equity" on our land.
That is, the British King placed a
secretive naval lien against the property of his Subjects to pay his debts, and
instituted a special form of Admiralty Law to enforce this theft of the
birthrights of Englishmen. They used this merciless law most often in the
Commonwealth, also known as "Territorial" jurisdiction, but they also used it to
devastating effect in Ireland and Scotland.
secretive naval lien against the property of his Subjects to pay his debts, and
instituted a special form of Admiralty Law to enforce this theft of the
birthrights of Englishmen. They used this merciless law most often in the
Commonwealth, also known as "Territorial" jurisdiction, but they also used it to
devastating effect in Ireland and Scotland.
The Irish Resettlement that occurred
in the 19th Century was just the latest in a long, long string of abuses
inflicted on the Irish by British Overlords, but also marked the expansion of
this evil system of "law" into the wider world.
in the 19th Century was just the latest in a long, long string of abuses
inflicted on the Irish by British Overlords, but also marked the expansion of
this evil system of "law" into the wider world.
It was, for example, the form of law
used by the Raj to enforce the infamous "Salt Laws" that taxed the entire
Subcontinent of India and prevented people from obtaining salt from the sea
unless they paid for the "privilege".
used by the Raj to enforce the infamous "Salt Laws" that taxed the entire
Subcontinent of India and prevented people from obtaining salt from the sea
unless they paid for the "privilege".
Our Forefathers openly rejected Lord
Mansfield's scheme, which was unveiled in the wake of what we call the French
and Indian War, and this refusal to participate in Special Admiralty Law became
one of the underlying pillars of the American Independence Movement.
Mansfield's scheme, which was unveiled in the wake of what we call the French
and Indian War, and this refusal to participate in Special Admiralty Law became
one of the underlying pillars of the American Independence Movement.
Nonetheless, the British Monarchs
imposed "Equity Law" on the Colonies and throughout the Commonwealth. The
Americans were the only ones to successfully resist, until the French also
rebelled against similar abuses in their country by the French King, and
finally, India refused under the leadership of Mahatma Gandhi, more than a
century and a half later.
imposed "Equity Law" on the Colonies and throughout the Commonwealth. The
Americans were the only ones to successfully resist, until the French also
rebelled against similar abuses in their country by the French King, and
finally, India refused under the leadership of Mahatma Gandhi, more than a
century and a half later.
After the French and Indian War and
the struggles with Napoleon that created the humongous war debts that led the
British to adopt Special Admiralty Laws in the first place, the new King's
Equity Laws proved so profitable, that they were left in place and used to
generate claims of public trust interest applied to land assets throughout
Britain -- essentially, creating a Slush Fund that was then used to bribe
politicians and foreign political leaders, all funded on the backs of the
victims and at the expense of their private property interests.
the struggles with Napoleon that created the humongous war debts that led the
British to adopt Special Admiralty Laws in the first place, the new King's
Equity Laws proved so profitable, that they were left in place and used to
generate claims of public trust interest applied to land assets throughout
Britain -- essentially, creating a Slush Fund that was then used to bribe
politicians and foreign political leaders, all funded on the backs of the
victims and at the expense of their private property interests.
To say that all this was "diabolical"
would be more than fair; the Scottish Jurists who invented this form of law
called their apprentices "Devils" and proudly printed "The Devil's
Handbook".
would be more than fair; the Scottish Jurists who invented this form of law
called their apprentices "Devils" and proudly printed "The Devil's
Handbook".
Anyway, this was all very much a
matter of public knowledge and commentary in the American Colonies before and
after the Revolution. After the Revolution, we continued on our way, practicing
American Common Law, and our British "inhabitants" who remained Subjects of the
King, adopted Special Admiralty.
matter of public knowledge and commentary in the American Colonies before and
after the Revolution. After the Revolution, we continued on our way, practicing
American Common Law, and our British "inhabitants" who remained Subjects of the
King, adopted Special Admiralty.
The British inhabitants on our shores
who retained their allegiance to their King and who adopted the King's Equity
Law did so as British Territorial Citizens and they suffered under it as
"Territorial Law" as if the Revolution never happened, while living here cheek
and jowl with the rest of us.
who retained their allegiance to their King and who adopted the King's Equity
Law did so as British Territorial Citizens and they suffered under it as
"Territorial Law" as if the Revolution never happened, while living here cheek
and jowl with the rest of us.
As new States were added to the
Union, they briefly functioned under this same British Territorial Law, under
the provisions of the Northwest Ordinance.
Union, they briefly functioned under this same British Territorial Law, under
the provisions of the Northwest Ordinance.
What does this have to do with land
law today?
law today?
Well, the Brits among us can't
actually own land. All land ownership in their system is vested in their King,
and thus is called "real estate" which means "royal estate".
actually own land. All land ownership in their system is vested in their King,
and thus is called "real estate" which means "royal estate".
Territories remain under Territorial
Law, until they attain actual status as States of the Union---- which allows the
King to issue "titles" on the Territorial lands granted to his loyal Subjects
--- his tenants.
Law, until they attain actual status as States of the Union---- which allows the
King to issue "titles" on the Territorial lands granted to his loyal Subjects
--- his tenants.
Brits are tenants wherever they go,
subject to confiscation of their land assets and "titles" by the King and his
Officers.
subject to confiscation of their land assets and "titles" by the King and his
Officers.
So you have an entire hidden populace
of British Territorial Citizens living here and when they obtain land interests
under Territorial Law, they only obtain a Real Estate Title to it, and that
frail "interest" is all that they can pass on to anyone who buys their interest
in the property.
of British Territorial Citizens living here and when they obtain land interests
under Territorial Law, they only obtain a Real Estate Title to it, and that
frail "interest" is all that they can pass on to anyone who buys their interest
in the property.
This has been a great plague in the
Western United States, which have remained in quasi-Territorial Status ever
since the Civil War, owing to the fact that our actual Government hasn't been in
Session and therefore, never acted upon their requests to be enrolled as actual
States of the Union. Until now.
Western United States, which have remained in quasi-Territorial Status ever
since the Civil War, owing to the fact that our actual Government hasn't been in
Session and therefore, never acted upon their requests to be enrolled as actual
States of the Union. Until now.
This has left a great many
Territorial Citizens (called U.S. Citizens) and Americans misidentified as
Territorial Citizens, with nothing but "land titles" and only a tenant's
interest in property that the Americans, at least, naturally believe to be their
own private property.
Territorial Citizens (called U.S. Citizens) and Americans misidentified as
Territorial Citizens, with nothing but "land titles" and only a tenant's
interest in property that the Americans, at least, naturally believe to be their
own private property.
There are two remaining obstacles
standing in the way to private land ownership for Americans living in their own
country --- (1) they have to declare their birthright political status as
Americans to be able to actually own land in this country; (2) they have to
obtain and claim and publish their underlying United States Land Patent, which
most people neglect to do, which leaves them in the King's Tenant position, and
suffering under "Special Admiralty Law".
standing in the way to private land ownership for Americans living in their own
country --- (1) they have to declare their birthright political status as
Americans to be able to actually own land in this country; (2) they have to
obtain and claim and publish their underlying United States Land Patent, which
most people neglect to do, which leaves them in the King's Tenant position, and
suffering under "Special Admiralty Law".
So, one more reason for you, if you
are an American, to declare and record your political status and then, having
established that you are eligible to own land here, to bring forward and publish
the United States Land Patent that is owed to you.
are an American, to declare and record your political status and then, having
established that you are eligible to own land here, to bring forward and publish
the United States Land Patent that is owed to you.
To make your declaration and join
your State Assembly, go to: www.TheAmericanStatesAssembly,net .
your State Assembly, go to: www.TheAmericanStatesAssembly,net .
To find your land patent, contact the
Bureau of Land Management. Once located, chase down the "chain of title" that
demonstrates how the Patent is left open for you to claim, and stand ready to
prove that you are eligible to claim it, then publish your claim for sixty (60)
days in a public venue.
Bureau of Land Management. Once located, chase down the "chain of title" that
demonstrates how the Patent is left open for you to claim, and stand ready to
prove that you are eligible to claim it, then publish your claim for sixty (60)
days in a public venue.
And that's it. It's yours. And
whether or not it is in a Western State, as of 30 September 2020, it is defined
as privately owned land in an American State of the Union, and it is not subject
to any title or Administration by any of the King's
Officers.
whether or not it is in a Western State, as of 30 September 2020, it is defined
as privately owned land in an American State of the Union, and it is not subject
to any title or Administration by any of the King's
Officers.
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