The government uses maritime law to make these shell corporations, because your mother gives ‘berth’ to you, goods that she signs away to the State. These chuckleheads actually call it a ‘berth certificate’. That’s why they always go on about ‘not being subject to maritime law’ whe they get dragged into court.
(You can tell it’s a maritime court because the flag has fringe on it.)
They have this weird belief that words that sound the same mean the same thing. It makes for some… interesting ideas.