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Title: The Power to Create Under Divine Law and Its Impact on Jurisdiction, Taxation, and Sovereignty
Section 3: Jurisdiction and Legislative Limitations Under Divine Law Trust Structures
At the foundation of Divine Law Trusts lies the principle that power flows only from its Source. In civil governance, this means that jurisdiction must follow creation, and only the Creator has the legitimate power to define, control, or tax that which He has made. Human beings, created in the image of the Creator, are inherently sovereign. Any presumption of subordination to an artificial government structure must be explicit, consensual, and contractual. Without such consent, government actions against a sovereign man or woman violate the most sacred principles of law, both divine and constitutional.
3.1. States’ Territorial Jurisdiction and Constitutional Boundaries
States of the Union hold jurisdiction strictly within their defined geographic borders. This jurisdiction excludes all land not explicitly ceded to the federal government by legislative act per Article I, Section 8, Clause 17 of the U.S. Constitution. No state has legal authority beyond its sovereign borders.
3.2. Federal Government Jurisdiction: Limited and Enumerated
The federal government’s legislative territorial jurisdiction is confined to:
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The federal zone (District of Columbia and possessions).
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Areas ceded by state legislatures under Article I, Section 8, Clause 17.
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Federal territories, possessions, and properties.
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Federal domiciliaries — namely, U.S. citizens and federal residents receiving privileges or franchises.
Under the Tenth Amendment, all police powers are reserved to the states unless the federal Constitution explicitly grants otherwise.
Within the states, federal jurisdiction is subject matter-based only, and must arise from powers specifically enumerated in the Constitution. Examples include:
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Foreign and interstate commerce (Art. I, Sec. 8, Cl. 3).
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Bankruptcy proceedings (28 U.S.C. §1334).
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Antitrust and securities regulation (15 U.S.C. §4 and §78aa).
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Certain labor laws and ERISA enforcement.
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Federal property and officials (Art. IV, Sec. 3, Cl. 2).
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Mail fraud, treason, patents, and maritime claims.
3.3. Separation of Powers and Sovereignty Protection
The U.S. Constitution mandates a Republican Form of Government (Art. IV, Sec. 4), which depends upon distinct, non-overlapping jurisdictions. Any blending or expansion of jurisdiction by executive or judicial means violates this separation and renders the government’s acts ultra vires (beyond authority).
A state or federal officer may not serve two masters. Public officials who take oaths to multiple sovereignties commit a conflict of interest and undermine lawful governance. For instance, the California Constitution (Art. 7, Sec. 7) prohibits federal officeholders from simultaneously holding profitable civil state offices.
3.4. Federal Franchises and Privilege-Based Governance
Divine Law Trusts reject the entrapment of sovereign individuals into federal franchise systems, where rights are exchanged for benefits. The Constitution prohibits the federal government from offering franchises or licenses to state nationals domiciled in Union states. Such arrangements compromise sovereignty by transforming individuals into corporate entities or public officers subject to regulation and taxation.
Franchises and licenses offered by any government actor to those outside the federal jurisdiction must be presumed unlawful unless voluntarily and knowingly entered into. The abuse of franchises is tantamount to involuntary servitude (13th Amendment) and contradicts the Creator-based foundation of sovereignty.
3.5. Jurisdiction by Consent and the Anti-Franchise Defense
Jurisdiction must arise by voluntary oath or contract. No court, agency, or officer can force jurisdiction where it is not granted by law or accepted by consent. Divine Law Trusts operate outside the jurisdiction of federal franchises. Trust officers and beneficiaries must document all refusals to contract, all assertions of rights reserved (UCC 1-308), and all non-consent to federal status.
Under contract law and the UCC (Uniform Commercial Code), one may lawfully reject an offered franchise, modify its terms, or present a counter-offer — what we call the "Anti-Franchise Franchise." In this way, jurisdiction is reversed: the state actor becomes the consenting party, and the Trust remains sovereign.
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