What is a Legal Fiction?

This short video is for February 27. Welcome to yestohellwith.com. A legal fiction is not a lie.It is a legal device — a construct the court treats “as if” true for purposes of applying a rule.It does not claim to redefine reality.It does not deny your natural existence.It operates inside a legal forum.For example, a corporation is treated as a “person.”An estate can own property.Constructive notice assumes awareness whether or not you actually read something.These are not metaphysical claims.They are classification tools.Legal systems use fictions to simplify administration and apply statutes consistently.The mistake people make is thinking a legal fiction replaces who they are.It does not.It creates a defined status within a specific jurisdiction for procedural purposes.Understanding that distinction is the beginning of leverage.

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