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I occasionally see some idiot pop on YouTube that claims they're a free inhabitant and usually just get owned by whoever they're trying to confront. What is a free inhabitant supposed to be/where did the concept come from?
- What the hell is a "Free Inhabitant"? : r/legaladvice - Reddit
A "Free Inhabitant" is one who has some legal theory that...
- ELI5: What exactly is a Free Inhabitant? : r/explainlikeimfive - Reddit
No, "free inhabitant" isn't really a thing. And the...
- What the hell is a "Free Inhabitant"? : r/legaladvice - Reddit
A "Free Inhabitant" is one who has some legal theory that the government can't tell them what to do. Sure, there are some limitations on government. (aka The Constitution.) But, it has been interpreted over time by the courts and most theories of such people have been limited by court decisions.
The Privileges and Immunities Clause (U.S. Constitution, Article IV, Section 2, Clause 1, also known as the Comity Clause) prevents a state from treating citizens of other states in a discriminatory manner. Additionally, a right of interstate travel is associated with the clause.
So, what is an article 4 free inhabitant? It’s a reference to the articles of confederation, which is an agreement between the states that predates the constitution.
No, "free inhabitant" isn't really a thing. And the reference in the Articles of Confederation doesn't mean what people think it actually means. Under the AoC, what it actually means is that any free citizen can move between other states and must be treated equally by the other states.
This clause protects the fundamental rights of individual citizens and restrains state efforts to discriminate against out-of-state citizens. Because of its ambiguity, much debate surrounds the specific rights the Privileges and Immunities Clause protects.
The better to secure and perpetuate mutual friendship and intercourse among the people of the different states in this union, the free inhabitants of each of these states, paupers, vagabonds and fugitives from justice excepted, shall be entitled to all privileges and immunities of free citizens in the several states; and the people of each ...
