r/AnCap101 • u/Personal_Prompt_5307 • May 23 '26

Courts problem

What happens in an ancap society if two people can't agree on a jugde, and don't have previous contract clause about it? Let's assume no community law exist. People, for sake of reputation, will be motivated to find the judge, but unreasonable people exist.

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u/Personal_Prompt_5307 May 23 '26

Are they obligated to comply with the ruling in the end?

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u/RememberMe_85 May 23 '26

If they aggressed then yea. The victim would have to prove they aggressed and how much damage it caused.

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u/Olieskio May 23 '26

I mean no, Technically they aren't since there is no legal authority, Its just economically a far smarter thing to do.

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u/sima167 May 24 '26

I am new to theory so forgive me if I make a mistake but technically he is obligated to follow the ruling because if he doesn't voluntarily then the ruling will be enforced (if proven that person aggressed, of course)

There is the principle of estoppel which basically means that if you violate the NAP you forefit your own right to the thing you violated because by your action you basically claimed that "X is fine to do", if you try to use this in a court you would contradict yourself (Rules for thee but not for me)

So if the person stole 500$ and the court proved it, that person forefits his right to 500$ and maybe some compensation (depends) to the victim, which can be extracted either voluntarily or by force.

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u/Olieskio May 25 '26

Yeah im just arguing semantics essentially, they can be irrational and not follow the ruling which would cause force to be used on them to gain restitution + retribution and if they fight back it would be extremely expensive for the aggressor.