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How To Write Your Name Under Duress


[ Originally published on February 12, 2015 ]

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For starters, there is a difference between a “signature” and an “autograph.” A “signature” represents your legal straw man. An “autograph” represents your flesh-and-blood body.

In legal matters, autographing / signing one’s name on a document is tantamount to accepting liability. In today’s corrupt legal system, they often require / force you to autograph / sign your name, sometimes going as far as threatening you with jail time for refusing to do so. We must remember: an autograph or signature under duress is not legally binding! But there are ways to autograph / sign one’s name in order to indicate that it was done under duress.

“Actus me invito factus, non est meus actus.” – An act done by me against my will, is not my act. (Bouvier’s Law Dictionary)
1) In order to attempt to exempt yourself of liability and to indicate that you are under duress while autographing / signing your name, you must write it in both upper and lower case letters.

We have all heard about the legal straw men that corporate governments set up on our behalves when we are born. The names of these straw men are always written in all upper case letters. In order to distance yourself from this straw man, it is imperative to autograph your name differently. Capitalize your first, middle and last names, as well as any prefixes and suffixes. If they want just your first and last name, then go ahead and sign your middle name as well. Also, add a prefix and suffix if possible.

EXAMPLE: Instead of autographing / signing “JOHN SMITH” write:

“Mr. John Allen Smith, III” [minus the quotation marks]

2) You must make it known that you were forced to autograph / sign your name under duress.

Duress is defined as “Unlawful pressure exerted upon a person to coerce that person to perform an act that he or she ordinarily would not perform.”

There are 2 ways to achieve this. The first is by adding the letters “V. C.” before your autograph / signature. This stands for “Vis Compulsiva,” a Latin term meaning “a compulsive force exerted by menace or terror to compel another to do an act against their will.”

EXAMPLE: Instead of autographing / signing “JOHN SMITH,” write:

“V. C. John Smith” [minus the quotation marks]


[ ^ "Vis Compulsiva" Definition. ]

The second method is to use an ellipsis [“. . .”] before your name. An ellipsis is a series of dots [like periods] which refer to an omission in the text. This makes it known that there were things which you were unable to state, but were forced to sign anyways.

EXAMPLE: Instead of autographing / signing “JOHN SMITH,” write:

“. . . John Smith” [minus the quotation marks].

3) Adding the words “Under Protest” to your name should appease the Uniform Commercial Code gods when it comes to retaining your rights. The terms “With Prejudice,” “Without Acceptance” and “Of Necessity” can convey the same sentiments.

EXAMPLE: Instead of autographing / signing “JOHN SMITH,” write:

“John Smith [Under Protest / With Prejudice / Without Acceptance / Of Necessity]” [minus the quotation marks].

4) For best results, combine all of these methods.

EXAMPLE: Instead of autographing / signing “JOHN SMITH,” write:

“. . . V. C. Mr. John Allen Smith, III [Under Protest / With Prejudice / Without Acceptance / Of Necessity]” [minus the quotation marks].

Stay conscious my friends.

~ Merit Freeman

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