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Expressio unius est exclusio alterius; A maxim of statutory interpretation meaning that the expression of one thing is the exclusion of another. Burgin v. Forbes, 293 Ky. 456, 169 S.W.2d 321, 325; Newblock v. Bowles, 170 Okl. 487, 40 P.2d 1097, 1100. Mention of one thing implies exclusion of another. When certain persons or things are specified in a law, contract, or will, an intention to exclude all others from its operation may be inferred. Under this maxim, if statute specifies one exception to a general rule or assumes to specify the effects of a certain provision, other exceptions or effects are excluded. Black’s Law Dictionary 5th Edition (emphasis mine)
Inclusio unius est exclusio alterius; /inklũwzh(iy)ow yanáyəs ést əksklũwzh(iy)ow oltíriyəs/. The inclusion of one is the exclusion of another. The certain designation of one person is an absolute exclusion of all others. Burgin v. Forbes, 293 Ky. 456, 169 S.W.2d 321, 325. Black’s Law Dictionary 5th Edition (emphasis mine)
When, in any law or statute code or regulation, a reference is made to a “person” it is the exclusion of Natural and sovereign persons or people. This has been held to be truth and fact in all cases.
The general rule is that an unconstitutional statute, though having the form and name of law, is in reality no law, but is wholly void and ineffective for any purpose, since its unconstitutionality dates from the time of its enactment... In legal contemplation, it is as inoperative as if it had never been passed... Since an unconstitutional law is void, the general principles follow that it imposes no duties, confers no right, creates no office, bestows no power or authority on anyone, affords no protection and justifies no acts performed under it... A void act cannot be legally consistent with a valid one. An unconstitutional law cannot operate to supersede any existing law. Indeed insofar as a statute runs counter to the fundamental law of the land, (the Constitution DWF) it is superseded thereby. No one is bound to obey an unconstitutional law and no courts are bound to enforce it." Bonnett v. Vallier, 116 N.W. 885, 136 Wis. 193 (1908); NORTON v. SHELBY COUNTY, 118 U.S. 425 (1886) (emphasis mine)
The 50 union States make up what is knpown as "America."
Originally posted by NewlyAwakened
reply to post by daddio
Hate to tell you this, but the state sovereignty idea was violently suppressed in the 1860s, the decade when republic transitioned to empire. You are left with mere legal-sounding words, which are meaningless when might makes right.
It's a damn shame the rebels thought it was okay to own people. Were it not for that (and assuming they still felt the need to secede), they would have easily secured international sympathy, followed by independence and the legitimization of true federalism and state sovereignty.
The American Civil War was one hell of a Catch-22.
edit on 18-11-2010 by NewlyAwakened because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by StinkFist
The 50 union States make up what is knpown as "America."
"America" is a continent- not a country. We live in the United States 'of' America. There is no country named "America."
Countries that make up North America:
Antigua and Barbuda
The Bahamas
Barbados
Canada
Costa Rica
Cuba
Dominica
Dominican Republic
El Salvador
Greenland (Kalaallit Nunaat)
Grenada
Guatemala
Haiti
Honduras
Jamaica
Mexico
Nicaragua
Panama
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Trinidad and Tobago
United States of America
Countries of Central America:
Belize
Costa Rica
El Salvador
Guatemala
Honduras
Nicaragua
Panama
Countries of South America:
Argentina
Bolivia
Brazil
Chile
Colombia
Ecuador
Guyana
Paraguay
Peru
Suriname
Uruguay
Venezuela
I am a citizen of the United States; most recently, New York.edit on 18-11-2010 by StinkFist because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by Quickfix
There is no such thing as America.
An no such thing as an American Citizen.
Everyone falls under the category of U.S. Citizen...except the small few who know what an American National is or is apart of the Republic of your state, example: I am apart of the California Republic.
..the U.S. is corporate, check my links, it gives the exact book and paragraph where to find it. Not to mention the definition you're looking for.
Yup, the Idea of America, was just a distraction.
Technically we are all lucky since the system didn't collapse completely like recently in Ukraine a few years ago where 20 million people or so starved to death. Or the collapse like in Greece, or any of the recent countries to start collapsing. The Euro Union recently is being bailed out for the most yet, its on ATS already.