The concept of corporate personhood dates back to Roman Law and has evolved through history, influencing economic growth, and providing a framework for businesses to operate.

The legal recognition of corporate personhood allows for limited liability, meaning the personal assets of shareholders are protected from the company’s debt.

When statutes apply to a “person,” they are almost always presuming the existence of a legal relationship between the government and a subject – often through registration, contracts, benefits, or other interactions.

This is how living people are converted into legal fictions for commercial and administrative purposes – through un-rebutted use of titles, identifiers (like a Social Security Number), or commercial activity conducted under a registered legal name creating a minimum contact with the government.

In essence you are presumed to be the “person” named on the record unless you clearly distinguish yourself as the authorized agent/representative or beneficiary of that entity.

A living breathing sentient man or woman exists outside the statutory framework by nature. They are governed by natural law, common law, customary law, and/or the law of contracts – not by the statutes that are written for persons created or recognized by the state. While a man or woman can use a legal person (such as a trust or corporate identity), confusion arises when the state treats the living man or woman as one and the same as a legal fiction.

Courts presume the jurisdiction of “person” unless the presumption is affirmatively rebutted. This is why in certain legal strategies people declare themselves to be acting, “without the united states,”,“in private capacity,” or, “by special appearance as authorized representative” of the named legal entity.

Understanding the term “person” is not merely academic – it is crucial for reclaiming or claiming one’s legal identity. By blindly accepting correspondence or court documents addressed to a “person,” one may inadvertently accept contractual obligations, taxation, or jurisdictional authority intended for the legal fiction, not the private man or woman.

Thus, the legal word “person” is often used deceptively, not by accident, but by design. It is a term of art used to draw the unaware into public jurisdiction through implied consent and un-rebutted presumption. To operate lawfully but privately, one must learn to separate the man from the mask, and correct the record where necessary. By failing to correct the record, people tacitly consent to being treated as sureties for that fiction.

Unlike “person” or “natural person,” the terms man or woman are not legal fictions – they are biological and spiritual designations that exist before law and government. A man or woman is not created by statute, and therefore cannot be compelled to perform under statutory obligations unless contract, benefit, or tacit agreement has been established.

In the realm of statutory and administrative law, few terms are more deceptively simple – and dangerously misunderstood – than the word person. While it appears benign, its legal application operates as a jurisdictional trigger that converts a living man or woman into a legal fiction subject to public regulatory authority.

KNOW THE MASK YOU WEAR.

The term “person” is a mask. The term “natural person” is a slightly softer mask, but still one issued by the state. If you fail to distinguish between yourself as a living man or woman and the entity operating in commerce, you will be presumed to be one and the same. And that presumption carries jurisdictional consequences.

The solution is not to reject the person but to properly claim the status of the man or woman, and to act as the authorized representative or secured party– never the surety. Legal fictions exist only because we fail to correct the record. Once we do, the fiction must yield to the fact.

If you’re ready to move beyond surface level knowledge and truly understand how jurisdiction, status, and commercial law intersect, TFJ Education is where you begin. Our weekly webinars, 1-on-1 consultations, and expert led curriculum are designed to empower you with real tools – not theories – to operate the public and private with precision. Never operate under their presumptions, learn to rebut them lawfully!

REFERENCES:

(1) The Declaration of Independence (1776)

(2) Article 4, Section 2 and Article 1, Section 10 of the Constitution for the United States of America.

(3) 8 U.S.C. §1101 (a)(22)(B) – National of the United States (not a citizen thereof)

(4) United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, (UNDRIP), Article 33

(5) Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), Article 6, 15, and 20.