As opposed to...those who're supposed to be in DE JURE possession of the sovereign power??
Obedience to de facto law
15. No person shall be convicted of an offence in respect of an act or omission in obedience to the laws for the time being made and enforced by persons in de facto possession of the sovereign power in and over the place where the act or omission occurs.
Printed copy · Anthology Volume 5, page 469Printed copy from The Tender For Law Anthology, Volume 5, page 469 (printed 13 June 2014). Added by this site; not part of the Facebook export.