The Courtroom as a Commercial Theatre
The Courtroom as a Commercial Theatre Following on from our last blog, where we revealed how simply stating your name and date of birth reaffirms your contract with the system, we now take centre stage — literally — in one of the most controlled and symbolic environments of all: the courtroom. But here’s the secret: the courtroom isn’t what you think it is. It’s not a place of neutral justice. It’s not even the room you walk into. In commercial law, the “court” is the paperwork. The venue — with its robes, rituals, and raised platforms — is just the theatre where the presumption is played out. 🎭 Court as Commerce The legal system, especially in statutory courts, operates like a business. It functions under admiralty or maritime jurisdiction — a system based on commerce, not common law. The roles are commercial: The judge is the administrator or banker The clerk is the registrar of the transaction The prosecutor is the creditor or claimant And you?...