Behind the mask

As a physical being, man is present in the physical world, while 'person' represents his equivalent in the virtual world of legal norms, where a being of flesh and blood cannot exist or act. With some exaggeration, we can describe a 'person' as a representative of a man in the world of legal norms, a representative whose function is to act in the legal order as a 'subject' to whom rights and obligations belong.

Karel Beran • The Concept of Juristic Person

Ruka držiaca šnúru z modrých čiar, pripomínajúca šnúry používané v bábkovom divadle.

Franz Kafka, the master of exposing the absurdity of power systems, tells the story of an ordinary person in his novel The Trial. Before his death, he demands his rights, which have been denied him all along. Only at the end of his life will he learn that the law was intended only for him.

“Everyone wants access to the law,” says the man, “how come, over all these years, no-one but me has asked to be let in?” The doorkeeper can see the man's come to his end, his hearing has faded, and so, so that he can be heard, he shouts to him: “Nobody else could have got in this way, as this entrance was meant only for you. Now I'll go and close it.”

Franz Kafka • The Trial

The world of legal norms and institutions is virtual, but nevertheless it has a fundamental influence on the real life of people and often affects their very existence.

https://ettorniess.sk/audio/kafka-en.mp3

The Castle

Franz Kafka:

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It is therefore important that you are represented in this virtual world by someone who understands its peculiarities and is not unfamiliar with any legal terms. Someone who will help you wear your mask so that you don't blend in with others in the crowd.

Someone like us.

Chapter 2

The language of power

This world is often incomprehensible to people.

The world of legal norms and institutions is virtual, but nevertheless it has a fundamental influence on the real life of people and often affects their very existence.