Pseudolaw: History, Concepts, and Applications

Pseudolaw is an unconventional replacement legal system employed by many dissident and marginal groups and actors, worldwide. Pseudolaw falsely promises extraordinary authority and immunities via a rule - and law-based structure. Pseudolaw in Canada first appeared circa 2000. Since then waves of pseudolaw groups and promoters have come and gone. Pseudolaw’s use in Canada is now again on the rise. This seminar explains:  (i) the history and international spread of pseudolaw, (ii) how pseudolaw operates as a memetic virus in conjunction with “infected” populations, (iii) the core “law” concepts of pseudolaw and their function, (iv) instances of pseudolaw in administrative law contexts, and (v) how to avoid notarizing pseudolaw documents.

SPEAKER

Donald J. Netolitzky K.C. (Alberta Court of King’s Bench)

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On-demand. Originally presented on Wednesday, April 19, 2023.

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