Sec. 3. The Court at the Headquarters of the Realm shall consist of
three Judges for the trial of Grand Titans, and the Officers and
attaches belonging to the Headquarters of the Realm.
Sec. 4. The Court at the Headquarters of the Dominion shall consist of
three Judges for the trial of Grand Giants, and the Officers and
attaches belonging to the Headquarters of the Dominion.
Sec. 5. The Court at the Headquarters of the Province shall consist of
five Judges for the trial of Grand Cyclops, the Grand Magis, the Grand
Monks, and the Grand Exchequers of Dens, and the Officers and attaches
belonging to the Headquarters of the Province.
Sec. 6. The Court at the Headquarters of the Den shall consist of seven
Judges appointed from
=Nusquam tuta fides.=
. . .
the Den for the trial of Ghouls and the Officers belonging to the
Headquarters of the Den.
Sec. 7. The Tribunal for the trial of the Grand Wizard shall be composed
of at least seven Grand Dragons, to be convened by the senior Grand
Dragon upon charges being preferred against the Grand Wizard; which
Tribunal shall be organized and presided over by the senior Grand Dragon
=present=; and if they find the accused guilty, they shall prescribe the
penalty, and the senior Grand Dragons of the Empire shall cause the same
to be executed.
Sec. 8. The aforesaid Courts shall summon the accused and witnesses for
and against him, and if found guilty, they shall prescribe the penalty,
and the Officers convening the Court shall cause the same to be
executed. =Provided=, the accused shall always have the right of appeal
to the next Court above, whose decision shall be final.
Sec. 9. The Judges constituting the aforesaid Courts shall be selected
with reference to their intelligence, integrity, and fair-mindedness and
shall render their verdict without prejudice, favor, partiality, or
affection, and shall be so sworn, upon the organization of the Court;
and shall further be sworn to administer even-handed justice.
Sec. 10. The several Courts herein provided for shall be governed in
their deliberations, proceedings, and judgments by the rules and
regulations governing the proceedings of regular Court-martial.
=Fide non armis.=
. . .
ARTICLE VI.
Revenue
Section 1. The revenue of this Order shall be derived as follows: For
every copy of this Prescript issued to Dens $10 will be required; $2 of
which shall go into the hands of the Grand Exchequer of the Grand Giant;
$2 into the hands of Grand Exchequer of the Grand Titan; $2 into the
hands of the Grand Exchequer of the Grand Dragon, and the remaining $4
into the hands of the Grand Exchequer of the Grand Wizard.
Sec. 2. A further source of revenue to the Empire shall be ten per cent.
of all the revenue of the Realms, and a tax upon Realms when the Grand
Wizard shall deem it necessary and indispensable to levy the same.
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