What Is Legal Tyranny?
Legal tyranny is the takeover of America’s justice system by unelected bureaucrats and man-made laws that ignore the Bible, the Constitution, and the will of the people. Instead of serving justice under God, today’s courts serve control under government.
What Is Common Law?
Common law is the legal system rooted in biblical principles, natural rights, and moral truth. It relies on local juries, not bureaucrats, and was the foundation of America’s Constitution and liberty.
America is under attack — not with weapons, but through a slow and calculated shift in how justice is defined and delivered. In this powerful conversation, Brent Allan Winters exposes the legal deception that has replaced biblical common law with administrative tyranny.
As a common lawyer and Christian scholar, Brent explains how America’s Founders grounded our legal system in God’s law, trial by jury, and the belief that no man is above truth. But today, that has been replaced by Roman-style civil law, where unelected administrators create policy and enforce it without consent.
What Is Administrative Law?
Administrative law is a system where government agencies act as lawmakers, judges, and enforcers — bypassing constitutional checks and trial by jury. It is the legal engine behind the modern “deep state.”
Key Points from This Episode
- Common law protects unalienable rights given by God
- Administrative law is man-made and enforces control
- Legal tyranny removes local justice and jury trials
- Brent Allan Winters offers a biblical solution: restore grand juries, local governance, and Christian legal education
- America’s law must return to “the laws of nature and of nature’s God”
Connecting the Dots with Dan Happel
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“Legal Tyranny: How Administrative Law Replaced God’s Justice in America”
Featuring: Brent Allan Winters | Host: Dan Happel
Understanding the Legal Deception
America's constitutional foundations weren’t just political—they were deeply spiritual. Our Founders rooted the Republic in what the Declaration calls “the laws of nature and of nature’s God.” That phrase wasn't poetic—it was legal.
“Our Declaration wasn’t just about independence from Britain. It was a dependence on God’s law instead of man’s rule.” – Dan Happel
But today, that law has been buried under layers of bureaucracy, codes, and policy. Courts now issue rulings without juries. Administrators act as legislators. And justice has become a commodity of compliance.
“What we call justice today is really just administrative obedience.” – Brent Allan Winters
The Real Difference: Common Law vs. Legal Tyranny
Common law is bottom-up—it starts with the individual, the community, and moral law. It trusts juries, not government.
Administrative law is top-down—it starts with the agency, the regulation, the enforcer. It demands submission.
That’s why Brent Allan Winters calls what we’re living under today legal tyranny. And he’s not just pointing out the problem—he’s teaching the solution.
Learn More from Brent Allan Winters
To dive deeper into biblical common law, visit Brent’s official website:
CommonLawyer.com — Books, courses, and teaching on American common law and its biblical foundations.
“Learn the law. Keep the law. And you will inevitably do the law.” – Brent Allan Winters
Related: The Power of the Grand Jury
In this episode, Brent emphasizes the lost power of the citizen grand jury — a key part of common law governance.
Listen to our in-depth episode on Grand Juries and Local Power
Learn how constitutional sheriffs, citizen oversight, and lawful indictments are critical to taking back local control from centralized tyranny.
Resources for Further Study
- Book: Excellence of the Common Law – Brent’s foundational text
- The Declaration of Independence – Focus on natural law language
- The Bible: Deuteronomy & Romans 1 – Core references for understanding God’s law in civil society
- The Federalist Papers (No. 51) – On checks and balances and moral self-government
The solution is not more legislation — it’s restoration.
Restoration of truth, moral law, and citizen knowledge.
We must fear God more than government, and return to the system that made us free in the first place: biblical common law.
Learn With Brent—Available Self-Paced Courses
- Comparative Law ~ Contrast America’s biblical common law with Rome’s civil‑canon law.
- Christian Nationhood ~ Understand Christian America & God’s trust settlement with His people.
- U.S. Bill of Rights Protects Duties ~ A deep dive into the true meaning of our Bill of Rights.
- Magna Carta: Clause by Clause ~ Three self‑directed series dissecting each clause of the Magna Carta.
- Drafting a Common‑Law Asset Protection Trust ~ Learn how to secure your assets under common law.
- Due Process ~ A self‑directed course on how our justice system operates under common law.
- Constitutional Sheriff™ ~ Explore the foundational role of the sheriff in common-law governance.
- American Grand Jury ~ Discover the fourth branch of government and reclaim citizen power.
- Four Boxes of Freedom ~ What they are and why every patriot should know them.
- Common Law of Evidence ~ Learn the foundational rules of evidence in common-law courts.
- Common‑Law Trust ~ Explore the biblical and legal structure of entrustment under common law.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is legal tyranny?
Legal tyranny refers to a system where unelected officials and bureaucracies impose rules and judgments outside of constitutional and biblical law, replacing justice with control.
What is common law?
Common law is a legal tradition based on biblical principles, moral truth, natural rights, and trial by jury. It forms the foundation of America’s constitutional republic.
How is administrative law different from common law?
Administrative law is created and enforced by government agencies without oversight from juries or elected legislators. Common law, by contrast, emphasizes due process, individual rights, and accountability to God’s law.
Who is Brent Allan Winters?
Brent Allan Winters is a common lawyer, biblical scholar, and author of Excellence of the Common Law. He teaches Christian legal history and constitutional governance through CommonLawyer.com.
How can we restore biblical common law in America?
By educating citizens, reviving local grand juries, supporting constitutional sheriffs, and restoring biblical moral foundations in both law and governance.
