ANST - Banishment : Current Rules

[Leslie Miller]

For those of you who are interested, here are the current rules on banishment.

Gunhilda
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Current Rules on Banishment

VI.A.1.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must not be published in the kingdom newsletter.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 restrictions on banishment by
principality royalty, see VI.A.3.e. The Kingdom Seneschal, Society
Seneschal, 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 preceding  ones.

              (1)       Banishment from the royal presence requires the
banished person to make every effort to stay away from the issuing
royalty, and precludes attendance at court or the exercise of any
privileges of rank or duties  of office which would require interaction
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 long 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 activities subject to the
jurisdiction of any officer, or otherwise disrupt the peace of the
event.  The Society Seneschal and the Board will automatically review
banishments from the realm.  Such a banishment must be imposed only in
response to serious transgressions against Society rules or standards of
behavior at a Society event or in the course of performing official
duties on behalf of the Society.         If the Board determines that
such a banishment is without merit or has been unfairly imposed, the
banishment will be lifted and the royalty that imposed it may be subject
to sanctions.

              (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
Society Seneschal and the Board must be accompanied for a request for
revocation or denial of membership for that person.

VI.A.2.d. Reservation by the Board.
        The Board explicitly reserves unto itself the discipline of
members for actions taken while serving as Sovereign or Consort of a
kingdom. However, the Board will not consider appeals against the  Crown
before the aggrieved parties have attempted to resolve their problem
directly with the Crown, and then with the appropriate kingdom and
corporate officers, including the Society Seneschal.

VI.A.3.f. Reservation by the Board.
        The Board reserves unto itself the final determination regarding
discipline of members for actions taken while  serving as Sovereign or
Consort of a principality.  However, the Coronet remains subject to the
Crown, and provisions regarding Courts of
Chivalry and banishment still apply.
        When the Crown believes the Coronet has overstepped the bounds
of law and custom, the normal recourse should be to in-kingdom mediation
and then to a Court of Chivalry.   If the Board upholds the judgment of
such a Court, the affected parties  may be subject to loss of any honors
and privileges deriving from their reign,  and nullification of any
official acts dating back to the incident which led to the invocation of
the Court.   If the Crown feels that rapid action is essential to
protect the Society, it has the
option of banishing the Coronet from the realm, effectively  putting the
principality reign into abeyance until either conditions change within
the kingdom or the Board countermands the order.  However, if the Board
does not agree with the Crown's judgment regarding the urgency of the
situation, the Board may choose to take action against the Crown as well
as or instead of against the Coronet.


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