Governed/policed by consent?

[houseremovals]

Good morning all, I was having a conversation with someone who told me that acts and statues are not laws and need our consent, is this trur?

[des8]

If only it was that easy!!!!!!!!!!
What did that person have to say about equity law, EU law, case law?

[houseremovals]

If only it was that easy!!!!!!!!!!
What did that person have to say about equity law, EU law, case law?

I am not aware there is any?

[HandyAndy]

In the UK criminal proceedings are undertaken either under Common Law or Statutory Law. Common Law is unwritten and has built up over (often) centuries by precedents. Statutory Law is that passed by Parliament and is written in the form of "Acts". You give your consent to being governed by Statutory Laws by electing a Member of the Parliament which passes them. If you choose not to take part in such elections that's your privilege but not voting does not make you immune from Statutory Law.

Does your friend subscribe to the "Freemen of the Land" movement, by any chance? They believe they are constrained only by their interpretation of Common Law and can opt out of Statutory Law as they see fit (believing it to be a contract to which they must subscribe to be bound by it). Their hypothesis has been tested numerous times in various courts and as far as I know they have had no successes..

[houseremovals]

In the UK criminal proceedings are undertaken either under Common Law or Statutory Law. Common Law is unwritten and has built up over (often) centuries by precedents. Statutory Law is that passed by Parliament and is written in the form of "Acts". You give your consent to being governed by Statutory Laws by electing a Member of the Parliament which passes them. If you choose not to take part in such elections that's your privilege but not voting does not make you immune from Statutory Law.

Does your friend subscribe to the "Freemen of the Land" movement, by any chance? They believe they are constrained only by their interpretation of Common Law and can opt out of Statutory Law as they see fit (believing it to be a contract to which they must subscribe to be bound by it). Their hypothesis has been tested numerous times in various courts and as far as I know they have had no successes..

Hiya apologies for the delay , he says no but i think otherwise as what you state kinda fits in with his narrative, mind you look at what May says in that video?

[swiss_toni]

Some funny (and not so funny - given some of the violent attacks towards 'authority' by FOTL subscribers in the US) information here in case someone is wondering what the Freeman woo is all about - https://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Freeman_on_the_land

I didn't realise that the name of radio comedy character 'Raymond St. Clair' was based on a notorious FOTL subscriber.