By: Joel Stephen Mattson
The government wants you to believe that statutes are law — that they apply to everyone automatically, and that violating them makes you a criminal. But what they’ll never admit in open court is the one truth that dismantles their entire code-based system:
No statute applies without your consent.
This is not a theory. It’s not a loophole. It’s the foundation of all lawful governance. And once you understand how consent is presumed, manufactured, and manipulated — you’ll understand how to shut the system down at its root.
What Is a Statute, Really?
A statute is a corporate policy created by a legislative body. It is not the Constitution. It is not the supreme law of the land. It is a set of rules that only applies under one condition: contractual agreement.
Think of it this way:
- The Constitution is the trust.
- The government is the trustee.
- You are the beneficiary — unless you sign yourself in as the debtor.
Statutes are the rules of the corporation known as the government. And unless you’ve agreed to operate under that corporate policy — they have no lawful authority over you.
“All laws which are repugnant to the Constitution are null and void.” — Marbury v. Madison, 5 U.S. 137 (1803)
Consent Can Be Presumed — Unless Rebutted
Here’s how they trick you:
- They get you to register (vehicles, licenses, birth certificates).
- They speak to the NAME IN ALL CAPS.
- They ask if you “understand” the charges.
- They rely on silence.
Each one of these is a trap to manufacture consent.
But consent must be:
- Knowing
- Voluntary
- Intelligent
If it’s not — it’s fraud.
“Silence can only be equated with fraud where there is a legal or moral duty to speak.” — U.S. v. Tweel, 550 F.2d 297 (5th Cir. 1977)
The UCC and Commercial Presumption
Under Uniform Commercial Code § 1-308, you can reserve your rights by explicitly refusing to waive them in any transaction.
Why does this matter?
Because in modern courtrooms, everything is commerce. Your NAME is a trust. Your case is a contract. Your silence is performance.
And if you don’t file a reservation of rights — they presume you consented.
Real Law vs. Color of Law
- Law: Rooted in the Constitution, upheld by the Supreme Court.
- Color of Law: Government actions that appear lawful but are not.
Statutes enforced without your consent fall under color of law. That makes them:
- Void
- Unenforceable
- Unconstitutional
“Color of law is not law. It is the appearance of law without lawful authority.”
Examples Where Statutes Don’t Apply Without Consent
- Traffic Codes: Only apply to those engaged in commercial use of the roads.
- Licensing Requirements: A license is permission to do something otherwise unlawful — but rights cannot be licensed.
- Tax Codes: Income tax is based on voluntary compliance — which means contract.
- Zoning and Property Codes: Only apply to those who’ve surrendered title or jurisdiction.
Once you rebut the presumption of jurisdiction, these codes collapse.
How to Rebut Consent in the Legal Record
- Affidavit of Status
- Declares your position as a living man or woman, not a statutory entity.
- Notice of Non-Consent
- Explicitly rejects contract with corporate government.
- UCC 1-308 Reservation
- Reserves all rights in every interaction.
- Demand for Contract
- Forces the court or agency to produce evidence of agreement.
If they cannot produce a contract — they have no jurisdiction.
Case Law That Destroys Presumed Consent
- Miranda v. Arizona, 384 U.S. 436 (1966):“Where rights secured by the Constitution are involved, there can be no rule making or legislation which would abrogate them.”
- Hale v. Henkel, 201 U.S. 43 (1906):“The individual may stand upon his constitutional rights as a citizen.”
- Basso v. Utah Power & Light Co., 495 F.2d 906 (10th Cir. 1974):“Once jurisdiction is challenged, it must be proven.”
- United States v. Throckmorton, 98 U.S. 61 (1878):“Fraud vitiates everything.”
Why This Destroys Most Legal Proceedings
The moment you remove consent:
- The statute has no effect.
- The agency has no authority.
- The judge has no jurisdiction.
They need you to show up and play your role. But when you challenge jurisdiction and demand the contract, the courtroom changes.
They get nervous. They stall. They threaten. But they cannot proceed — because everything they do is based on your participation.
Final Word: Statutes Are Contracts — Not Commands
Governments are corporations. Statutes are policies. Jurisdiction is a contract. And participation is consent.
If you don’t rebut — they presume you agreed. If you speak up — and put it in writing — they’re dead in the water.
You don’t need their permission to exercise your rights. They need your permission to take them.
No contract? No jurisdiction. No consent? No statute.
And that’s the end of their game.