Dear Nostr,
Here is an impressive story of a woman that stood her ground and refused to relinquish her status in a court.
Something similar happened to me some years ago when I did the same in a court: asked the court if somebody can prove they have any authority over me, the living man and not a piece of paper.


The judge who hugged a living woman
There are many good people trapped in a bad justice system and see its faults