Doctrine

Jesus warned to be wary of the doctrine of lawyers in Matt. 16:11-12. This category is dedicated to putting such doctrine under a microscope. Our AI Fact Pattern Page identifies FALSE doctrine as the AI equivalent of a “false fact pattern”. The word doctrine on this site is limited exclusively to court doctrines which usually originate in the U.S. Supreme Court. Additional information on U.S. Supreme Court Doctrines is available at:

Catalog of U.S. Supreme Court Doctrines, Litigation Tool #10.020
https://sedm.org/Litigation/10-PracticeGuides/SCDoctrines.pdf

DOCTRINE: Benefit Protection Equivalence Doctrine

August 24, 2026

INTRODUCTION: The page presents a multi‑part doctrinal analysis of the Benefit–Protection Equivalence Doctrine, its supporting case law, its relationship to…

REFERENCE: History of “status crimes” and their Modern Equivalent- The Public Rights Doctrine

August 18, 2026

INTRODUCTION: Historical Lineage: Status Crimes → Public Rights Doctrine The discussion begins by tracing the evolution of status crimes in…

DOCTRINE: Court practices for establishing or exercising agency or capacity

August 3, 2026

INTRODUCTION: The document lays out a comprehensive doctrinal framework for how courts determine agency, capacity, and whether a signer acts…

DOCTRINE: Public Rights Doctrine Asymmetry

April 28, 2026

INTRODUCTION: The Public Rights Doctrine is the basis of the income tax. It recognizes income tax as a “sovereign power”…

HOW TO: Distinguishing How Constitutional Restrictions are Circumvented Using the Public Rights Doctrine

April 24, 2026

QUESTION 1: Of the Social Security franchise, the U.S. Supreme Court has said: “We must conclude that a person covered…

DOCTRINE: “Created or organized” as the origin of propertyPUB under the Public Rights Doctrine

December 6, 2025

INTRODUCTION: More on this subject at: QUESTION 1: The I.R.C. defines “domestic” in 26 U.S.C. 7701(a)(4) as “created or organized…

DOCTRINE: How the Government Regulates or Taxes your Private Property: Through the Public Interest Doctrine and Public Rights Doctrine

December 5, 2025

INTRODUCTION: The Public Interest Doctrine and the Public Rights Doctrine of the U.S. Supreme Court and their relationship to each…