The strawman theory is a pseudolegal conspiracy theory originating in the redemption/A4V movement and prevalent in antigovernment and tax protester movements such as sovereign citizens and freemen on the land. The theory holds that an individual has two personas, one of flesh and blood and the other a separate legal personality and that one's legal responsibilities belong to the strawman rather than the physical individual.
Irregular, homemade "public notice" presenting the "flesh and blood" persona of a sovereign citizen (whose name is written in lower-case and with punctuation) as the "Authorised Agent and Representative" of his "strawman" (whose name is written in all caps)
A "Legal name fraud" billboard in the United Kingdom
Pseudolaw consists of statements, beliefs, or practices that are claimed to be based on accepted law or legal doctrine but have no actual basis in law and are generally rooted in conspiracy theories. Pseudolegal arguments deviate significantly from most conventional understandings of law and jurisprudence and often originate from non-existent statutes or legal principles the advocate or adherent incorrectly believes exist.
False public notice in Belfast, containing pseudolegal sovereign citizen language and a reference to the strawman theory
Billboard promoting the freeman on the land "legal name fraud" conceit in the United Kingdom
Logo of E-Clause, a sovereign citizen pseudolaw firm
