[Ravensfort] Rights and duties...Kingdom Law
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Tue May 7 13:56:17 PDT 2002
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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