User manual ADRIAN EMPIRE BYLAWS, 2002

[. . . ] The Adrian Empire, Inc. THE BYLAWS OF THE ADRIAN EMPIRE, INC. THIS REFERENCE COPY OF THE BYLAWS INCLUDES: VERSION OF THE LAW NOVEMBER 2001 (BYLAWS-nov2001. pdf) OFFICIAL ADDENDUM (BYLAWS-add. pdf) © 2002 The Adrian Empire Inc. , all rights reserved. Anyone is welcome to point out any error or omission that they may find. (You must refer to the Article in question and cite meeting minutes that support your claim of error or omission. ) This version can be used as current law until such time as it is modified due to oversight. If any Articles prove to have vague or ambiguous verbiage, the Chancery has a certain amount of discretion to rewrite, so point it out if you find it hard to read. [. . . ] If a candidate for any rank of knighthood has been found guilty in a judicial court, admittance may be refused by the Imperial Crown, Royal Crown, or Court sentence. The Imperial Crown may formally recognize participation at official events, demonstrations, and wars of other organizations, and such shall be recognized exactly as participation at Adrian events, demonstrations, and wars insofar as such participation is analogous to participation in Adrian events. It shall be the policy of the Adrian Empire, Inc. , to facilitate the participation of members of other organizations at Adrian events, including, but not limited to, verification of attendance and participation at Adrian events of non-Adrians should such be requested. © Adrian Empire Inc. Version of the Law November 2001 (updated September 2002) The Bylaws of the Adrian Empire: Article IX: Awards, Orders, Ranks and Titles Page 24 of 45 The Imperial Crown shall have the authority and discretion to develop systems of conversion such that members who have participated in activities analogous to activities in the Adrian Empire, even prior to membership in the Adrian Empire, may gain credit toward their ranks based on said participation. In developing such systems, the Imperial Crowns shall be equitable and just, taking into consideration such factors as whether the member should be obligated to pay dues for the period for which that member may be given credit toward rank. Said systems shall be reviewed by the Imperial Estates General (at its discretion) at its regular meeting on the third weekend of July. No member of the Adrian Empire may gain more than one tourney win per month for the purpose of gaining rank in the Knightly Orders. The only exception to this rule shall be in the case of attending an Imperial Tournament in the same month as a Crown Tournament. Therefore, a member participating in an Imperial tournament shall be awarded an extra point in addition to the regular local Crown event point in the same month. 1. COMBATANT ROLL Heavy Renn will now count as Light Renn in Knightly progression, reference B. Be authorized by a Knight Combatant or two Sergeants and the Minister of Joust and War to enter the Sergeants' List. (July 2002) Participation in three (3) Sergeants' Lists at Crown events. Participation in five (5) additional Sergeants' Lists at Crown events. One (1) win in a Sergeants' List at a Crown event. Participation in two (2) demonstrations. Be authorized by a Knight Combatant and the Minister of Joust and War to enter the Knights' List. Participation in ten (10) Knights' Lists at Crown events. One (1) win in the Knights' Lists at a Crown event. Participation in one (1) war at a Crown event. Participation in three (3) additional demonstrations. Participation in eighteen (18) additional Knights' Lists, of which eight (8) must be in the armored Knights' Lists, at Crown events. Five (5) additional wins in the Knights' Lists, of which three (3) must be in the armored Knights' Lists, at Crown events. Participation in five (5) additional wars at Crown events. Participation in five (5) additional demonstrations. [. . . ] Knightly Combat - There is no definition of what this is, but it is NOT a fight to the yield. Landed Peer - A Peer whose title comes by virtue of being a Crown or Ruling Noble. Offices - The following are considered to be the offices of the Empire: Emperor/Empress, King/Queen, Duc/Duchess, Marquis/Marquessa, Count/Countess, Baron/Baroness, Viceroy, Lord/Lady, Chancellor, Minister of Rolls, Steward, Minister of Arms, Chronicler, Minister of Joust & War, Minister of Arts & Sciences, Minister of Physicks and Hospitaler. Official Publication - The current policy on official means of publication: a copy mailed to the Crowns of each Chartered Subdivision for distribution. [. . . ]