This minimalist legal graphic showcases Canon 2055 and Canon 2056, foundational principles in equity and trust law. Canon 2055 affirms that a legal fiction cannot own property, while Canon 2056 declares that unrebutted claims in the public record stand as law. The clean, centered design emphasizes the gravity and simplicity of these doctrines. Though not codified in statutory law, these canons govern how presumptions, trusts, and legal identity function within commercial and administrative systems. This image is ideal for educational or advocacy use in private law and sovereignty discussions.
When a politician accepts public office, they operate under a different legal capacity — no longer as a private State Citizen with unalienable rights, but as a U.S. citizen bound to statutory obligations. Their oath of office contracts them into fiduciary duty, placing them under administrative and commercial law, not common law. This transition subordinates natural rights in favor of public trust obligations. Under doctrines like Clearfield Trust and UCC § 1-201(27), politicians act as agents of the corporate UNITED STATES and are subject to public policy, not sovereign authority. In essence, holding office means operating as a trustee of the public, not a free individual.