1666: Cestui Que Vie Act (UK)

Declared that people lost at sea (or in commerce) could be claimed by the state.

In reality → they applied this to everyone. That’s why when you go to court, they ask,

“Are you JOHN DOE?” → They’re referring to the corporate fiction, not you.

1933: U.S. Bankruptcy

The United States went bankrupt and pledged its citizens as collateral.

Your Birth Certificate = Bond on the Stock Market.

Why all CAPS on your name? → It’s the legal entity they trade.