From: schuldy@progress.COM (Mark Schuldenfrei)
Subject: Re: Refuting intelligence...
Organization: Progress Software Corp.
Date: Mon, 14 Sep 1992 17:30:08 GMT

Arval wrote:
  If anyone would like to see the passages of Corpora which clearly state
  that the Crown can only banish its subjects, and that every banishment from
  the realm must be reviewed by the Board, I will be happy to send them to
  you.  They are unambiguous.

I already prepared this once before, here it is again.  This is everything
from the Governing Documents of the Society on banishment.

	Tibor
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Corpora October 1989 edition.

III. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
 B. Policy
  2. \Right of Appeal.\ The Board is the ultimate determiner and
arbiter of the rules of the Society, regardless of what authority ot
may delegate elsewhere. All members of the Society shall therefore
have the right of appeal to the Board, provided the follow proper
channels for complaint and appeal.

VI. BRANCH ADMINISTRATION
 A. Royalty
  1. General
   h. Banishment. Royalty may banish subjects of the realm and
visitors thereto, for just and stated cause. Banishment runs from
the moment of proclamation, but a notice must be published in the
next available issue of the kingdom newsletter if the banishment is
to remain in effect. The cause of the banishment must be explained
to the banished person, but must not be published in the kingdom
newsletter.
      Only royalty are empowered to impose banishment. For restric-
tions on banishment by principality royalty, see VI.A.3.e.
      The Kingdom Seneschal, Steward and Board ombudsman must be
informed as soon as possible about the cause and occasion of the
banishment.
      There are three levels of banishment, of increasing stringency,
each of which includes the sanctions and reporting provisions of the
preceeding ones.

        1) \Banishment from the royal presence\ requires the banished
      person to make every effort to stay away from the issuing roy-
      alty, and precludes attendance at court or the exercise of any
      privileges of rank or duties of offices which would require inter-
      action with the royalty for the duration of the banishment or the
      reign, whichever is lesser. The sentence of banishment from the
      royal presence may be applied for any reason the royalty deems
      fit, as ling as the maintenance of the realm is not impaired.

        2) \Banishment from the realm\ withholds recognition of the
      banished person`s honors and titles, and bars active participation
      in Society events in that realm for the duration of the banishment
      or the reign, whichever is lesser. Banishment from the realm
      specifically does not preclude attendance at events, as long as
      the banished person makes no effort to engage in activiteies sub-
      ject to the jurisdiction of any officer, or otherwise disrupt the
      peace of the event. The Steward and the Board will automatically
      review banishments from the realm.

        3) \Absolute banishment\ may only be imposed when the person
      has endangered public health or safety, or disturbed the peace of
      an event in a manner which would make it reasonable for the civil
      authorities to be called in for assistance. Absolute banishment
      bars the banished person from attending events entirely. The
      report to the Steward and the Board must be accompanied for a
      request for revocation or denial of membership for that person.

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By-Laws October 1989 edition.

ARTICLE V: MEMBERS
 C. GENERAL CONDITIONS AND PRIVILEGES OF MEMBERSHIP
  1. \Access to Membership.\ Membership in the Society is open to any
interested individual, without restriction of age or citizenship. Membership
can be terminated only by: (1) lapse following nonpayment of dues, or
(2) action of the Board of Directors. Memberships are not transferable
or assignable.

  3. \Revocation/Denial of Membership.\ Membership in the Society
may be revoked as provided in Paragraph C.1 of this Article for the
following reasons: (1) conviction of violation of civil or criminal law
(2) actions that endanger the Society; (3) violation of the By-Laws or
Corpora of the Society.; (4) formal recommendation arising out of proce-
dures for the purpose defined in Corpora for the medieval structure of
the Society. (See Governing and Policy Decisions #3 and #10.)
Membership in the Society may also be denied if the reasons for a previous
revocation of membership are still considered by the Board to be valid.

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Goverrning and Policy Decisions.

3. COURTS OF INQUIRY AND CHIVALRY (August 1979, revised
     July 1988 and July 1989)

     1. No court of inquiry or chivalry shall be established at the
corporate level of the Society. Any courts within the Society are
presumed to be within the medieval context of the Society and pertain
only to conduct within the structure and definitions of the Society.

     2. The primary purpose for these courts within the Society is for
the investigation of questions and issues, much as a "Commission" in
the 20th Century; for op[ening communications on issues; and for the
clarification of issues. Only secondarily are courts considered to be
for the purpose of trying members of the Society for alleged behavior
or incidents. No courts of the latter type are to be established by
any branch below kingdom level.

     3. No court shall be held within any kingdom on individual behavior
that falls within the jurisdicion of a civil or criminal court maintained
by the nation or other political division where it takes place, nor shall
any recommendation about individuals be made on such issues. However,
the Board recognizes that a given action may hve implications both in
law and in the Society's rules of courteous behavior, and will recognize
a court which restricts itself to the latter as long as the acti in
question occured in a Society context.

     4. If a court concludes that the appropriate action is one reserved
to the Board, the judgment should be issued in the form of a request
that the Board exercise the reserved power in question.

     5. The Board of Directors remains the ultimate level of appeal for
all issues and members of the Society. (See By-Laws II.C and
Corpora III.B.2)

[Tibor: There seems to be no II.C...]

10. REVOCATION/DENIAL OF MEMBERSHIP (August 1985,
      Revised October 1989)

      1. The Board will consider a request for the revocation or denial of
membership in the Society, as provided in Article V.C of the By-Laws,
under any of the following circumstances:

           a. Petition to the Board by 30% or more of the membership of the
      kingdom of residence of the person being considered for such revoca-
      tion or denial who are currently members of the Society;

           b. Petition by a majority of the kingdom great officers and peers
      of the kingdom of residence who are currently members of the Society;

           c. The recommendation of a duly-constituted kingdom court.

           d. Documentation of cause for absolute banishment.

      2. Upon initiation of such proceedings, the Board shall notify the
person(s) in question of when the matter will be considered and invite
all relevant documentation and appeals.

      3. The Board shall establish a special section of the agenda at a
regulary-scehduled meeting of the Board for the matter, during which
they shall hear all arguments pro and con.

      4. The Board shall then decide the issue in Executive Session and
communicate its decision at that meeting.

      5. A revocation or denial of membership once enacted by the Board
holds effect during the period specified by the Board in all kingdoms of the
Known World, and enforces absolute banishment from all Society events. 

      6. A revocation or denial of membership may be appealed, but such
appeal must be accompanied by new evidence which warrantes re-examina-
ation by the Board.

      7. At the conclusion of the imposed term of revocation or denial, or
if an appeal as provided above is accepted by the Board, automatic banish-
ment from Society events shall be lifted, and the individual allowed to
(re)apply for membership in the Society, unless membership is again denied.
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Mark Schuldenfrei (schuldy@progress.com)
Organization: Doctoral student, Industrial Administration, Carnegie Mellon, Pittsburgh, PA