Article 61 (Lawful Rebellion) common Law

[AcidC4]

Hi

 

I was wondering if anyone knows if this law applies in Scotland and if so does this mean that i can refuse to pay any tax,fine,and any other forms of monies to support and or benefit said unlawful governance of this country? under article 61 of Magna Carta 1215.

 

Am just curious as to why this law is never really mentioned in anyway i watched on youtube a very intresting court arguement

 

part 1

part 2

 

Has anyone on this thread attempted this arguement or have they been locked up for doing so?

[LOVETHEBANKS]

I doubt you'd get too far with that.

 

Non-payment of taxes and upsetting the establishment often carries a longer sentence than murder .. just to show what's really important to them.

[rory32]

I was wondering if anyone knows if this law applies in Scotland

It doesn't actually apply to England in this way never mind Scotland. The charter itself has in reality been implicitly mainly repealed by later statute and common law. Not suprisingly, as the law tends to reflect modern circumstances rather than those of the 13th century. For example the English church ceased to be free of the crown in the 16th century, with Forest Law disappearing sometime before that and feudal incidents (with which the charter is most concerned) were abolished by the statute of Charles II in 1660.

 

That aside, chapter 61 is about the rights of barons. There is nothing in the charter corresponding to the rights of an individual vis-a-vis the crown.

 

As far as refusing to pay any tax, etc. is concerned you will go directly to jail, you will not pass GO and you will not collect your £200.