The People (Legal)
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In many state courts in the United States, it is customary to use the term "The People" to refer to the state when it is prosecuting or being sued. This is because government in the U.S. gains its sovereignty and authority from its citizens. This is in contrast with the situation in Commonwealth Realms, where the state sues as "R" or The Crown, as it gains its sovereignty and authority from the Queen.
For example, a criminal case that would be published in the Commonwealth like this:
R v. Kane
Would be tried in the United States like this:
People of the State of Illinois v. Kane
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