[Ravensfort] Rights and duties...Kingdom Law

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ARTICLE IV: RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF THE POPULACE

Section 1: Primary Rights and Duties

     The primary right and duty of each Subject of Ansteorra is, by their presence, participation,
     research, and interaction, to assist the Kingdom in recreating the environment of
     pre-Seventeenth Century culture at activities and events such as, but not limited to,
     tournaments, fairs, parties, dances, classes, et cetera.

Section 2: Religion

   1.The Kingdom of Ansteorra will show respect to all religions at all times.
   2.No person shall infringe upon the religious freedom of the Kingdom by performing any rite
     in such a manner or location so as to force any subject of the Realm to participate, observe,
     or be affected by the rite who does not wish to be involved.
   3.No person shall perform any rite at any event in such a manner so as to suggest that the rite
     is sponsored by the Kingdom or the Society for Creative Anachronism, Inc.
   4.No policy or ruling in Ansteorra shall be made or set on the basis of creed or religion.

Section 3: Channels of Communication

   1.Should a problem arise between subjects of the Kingdom of Ansteorra, proper channels for
     complaint and appeal should be followed at all times. The appropriate channels for
     complaint shall be as specified in Kingdom Law and the Kingdom of Ansteorra Seneschal's
     handbook.
   2.Any person or persons shall have the right to petition the Crown for any redress for the
     actions of any officer or representative of the Crown, if all other channels have been tried
     and failed.
   3.While the Crown shall consider such petitions, the Petitioner(s) shall have the personal
     protection of the Crown.
   4.All subjects of the Realm shall have the right to appeal grievances to the Corporate level.
     This should only happen after all other proper channels for complaint and appeal have been
     followed.

Section 4: Weaponry

   1.The privileges of all subjects of the Crown to bear period weapons at events within the
     Realm shall not be infringed upon unless deemed unsafe by the ruling noble, knight
     marshal, a representative of the Crown, or the Crown.
   2.Weapons shall not be drawn save that a good and sufficient reason exists.
   3.Final determination of good and sufficient reason rests solely with the Crown.

Section 5: Maintenance of Period Ambiance

   1.No object, conduct, or manner of dress which is blatantly modern shall be publicly
     displayed at SCA events unless permission has been obtained from the autocrat or the
     Crown.
   2.Any person who displays a blatantly modern appearance shall be open to public censure by
     the Crown or its representative.
   3.Modern equipment such as recorders, vehicles, phones, and cameras must be hidden
     whenever possible.

Section 6: Combat Participation

   1.No one under 18 years of age will be allowed to participate in the fighting activities at SCA
     events in the Kingdom of Ansteorra.
   2.Any Citizen of Ansteorra who wishes to participate in combat at an Event of the Society for
     Creative Anachronism, Inc. must have been authorized by the Earl Marshal of Ansteorra or
     one of his designated subordinates.
   3.Any authorized person in Ansteorra shall have the right to participate in combat on the
field.
     No authorized Ansteorran shall be prohibited from fighting except for just and reasonable
     cause.
   4.Final determination of just and reasonable cause rests solely with the Crown.

Section 7: Rights of Appeal

   1.Every member of the populace shall have the right to appeal any decision to the appropriate
     superior officer and/or the Crown.
   2.The chain of appeal shall be from the local officer, to the regional officer (if any), to the
     Kingdom officer, to the Crown, to the corporate officer, and to the Board of Directors. The
     Appellant should direct their appeal to the level above the level issuing the decision being
     appealed. Copies of the appeal must be sent to each of the intervening levels.
   3.Appeals must be in writing and delivered by registered mail or in person.
   4.Upon receipt by the appropriate officer or the Crown, the effective date of the appeal shall
be
     the date mailed or date of personal hand delivery.
   5.Within the Kingdom, the officer receiving the appeal has 30 days from the effective date of
     the appeal to act on the appeal. Any officer that does not act on an appeal within 30 days
will
     be guilty of a violation of Kingdom Law, which will be grounds for suspension from office
   6.Responses to appeals must be in writing and delivered in person or by registered mail.
     Copies of any appeal and any response must be kept in the Kingdom files.
   7.If the Appellant does not receive a response to their appeal or receives a response
     upholding the appealed decision, they may appeal to the next higher level. This process
     may be followed until all avenues of appeal are exhausted.
   8.No appeal should be made outside of the Kingdom until all appeals within the Kingdom
     have been exhausted in accordance with Kingdom Law, unless approved in writing by the
     Crown or the Kingdom Seneschal.
   9.Appeals made beyond the Kingdom level shall follow the procedures dictated by the
     Organizational Handbook of the Society for Creative Anachronism, Inc., and by the dictates
     of the Corporate Officers and the Board of Directors.


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