Public Rights

See also: Publici Juris

Public Rights:

• Mean rights which may be exercised EXCLUSIVELY by an officer or agency of the government
• Are legislatively created or granted by government and revocable at any time at the whim of the legislature.
• Attach to a “status” under a franchise agreement or the civil laws that implement it. Examples:
  • Statutory “taxpayer” per 26 U.S.C. 7701 (a)(14)
  • Statutory “U.S. citizen” per 8 U.S.C. 1401
  • “Spouse” under the state family code, which is a franchise you consent to by applying for a Marriage License / Marriage.
• Are protected by statutory law and NOT the common law.
• Are litigated usually in franchise courts rather than common law courts

Synonyms for Public rights

• “public office”
• “trade or business” : Defined in 16 U.S.C. 7701 (a)(26) as “the functions of a public office” for the purpose of income taxation.
• “publici juris”
• “privilege”
• “Excise taxable privilege”
• “Congressionally created right”
• “License”
• “Social Security Number” or “Taxpayer Identification Number”: A de facto license to represent a public office in the de facto government