VII.   Law

Allocution is the term used to define an ancient principle of law whereby an accused having been found guilty of an offence possesses the right to speak for one last time on the record as to their defense before any sentence is passed.

The right of an accused to speak to those that have convicted them of a crime before sentence is issued as one of the oldest pillars of law since the beginning of Civilization. When denied or wholly absent, no law can be said to exist.

The word Allocution is a corruption of the word Adlocution which comes from the Latin Adlocutio meaning "concluding speech, (inspired) final words, final speech of play, formal address (emperor/general)". In ancient Greek law, ancient Roman law, Anglo-Saxon Law and early Common Law, Adlocution referred to the third and final right of an accused to speak in their defense, the three forms in Roman Law being Prolocution, Collocution and Adlocution.

The most famous use of Adlocution in Western Law is the Adlocution of Socrates, as told by Plato. Thus the Adlocution of Socrates has served as a one (1) of the ancient pillars of Western Law and Justice from the beginning.

The most famous non use of Adlocution for Western Law after being offered Prolocution and Collocution in accordance with Roman Law is the trial of Jesus by Pontius Pilate as recounted in the New Testament.

An Adlocution or Allocution is always oral and no time constraint may be imposed upon its delivery and conclusion.

During Adlocution one may refer to any evidence, whether previously admitted or refused to be entered into the record by the court. Furthermore, an Adlocution may include elements of Demurrer in challenging the jurisdiction of the court as well as the weight of evidence presented.

In the 19th Century, the Roman Cult also known as the Vatican sought to remove this two thousand year old fundamental right of law by claiming its spelling as “Allocution” reserving its highest use as a solemn private address by the Roman Pontiff to the College of Cardinals and its lowest use as a “privilege” granted by judges of the private Bar guild to the accused.

In the 20th Century, the private Bar Guild further corrupted this most ancient foundation of law by claiming “Allocution” is an unsworn statement no longer on the public record if requested by the accused, only if requested by the judge.

Any law, statute, edict, policy or ruling that states Adlocution or its variant pronunciation “Allocution” no longer applies and is not part of the public record is an absurdity and abomination against the law, having no force or effect from the beginning.

If an accused had previously stated at Prolocution that the court had no jurisdiction and presented facts to support such claim, had then reinforced through demurrer and / or Collocution the courts lack of jurisdiction then for the third and final time at Adlocution speaks their denial of consent and lack of jurisdiction by the court then the court cannot lawfully detain or obstruct them from leaving the court at the conclusion of their Adlocution.

Any accused that reinforces their non-consent at Adoluction by definition cannot be bound, therefore no valid judgment can be rendered, nor bond perfected.

When any accused vocalizes their non-consent and reinforces any facts of non-jurisdiction and demurrer at Adlocution, the liability imposed by the court must remain in the hands of the judge or magistrate.