I'm not saying that those saying we're under maritime/admiralty law are necessarily wrong, but I think it's more like we're under British Common Law, in-fact. "Judges" wear "robes," just like old British nobles did. They "hold court," just like British nobles did. They get pissy if you don't refer to them with an honorific, just like British nobles did. About the only thing that's different is instead of kneeling with your head down in submission, you "rise." It's a good way to misdirect people as to what's going on.
How is "Your Majesty" different from "My Liege, Your Majesty, My Lord, Sire, Your Highness?"
I'm not saying that those saying we're under maritime/admiralty law are necessarily wrong, but I think it's more like we're under British Common Law, in-fact. "Judges" wear "robes," just like old British nobles did. They "hold court," just like British nobles did. They get pissy if you don't refer to them with an honorific, just like British nobles did. About the only thing that's different is instead of kneeling with your head down in submission, you "rise." It's a good way to misdirect people as to what's going on.
How is "Your Majesty" different from "My Liege, Your Majesty, My Lord, Sire, Your Highness?"