"_Section 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.
"_Section 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.
"_Section 6._ The Court at the Headquarters of the Den shall consist of
seven Judges from (_Nusquam tuta fides_) the Den for the trial of Ghouls
and the Officers belonging to the Headquarters of the Den.
"_Section 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 Dragon of the Empire shall cause the same to
be executed.
"_Section 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.
"_Section 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.
"_Section 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 courts-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; $2.00
of which shall go into the hands of the Grand Exchequer of the Grand
Giant; $2.00 into the hands of the Grand Exchequer of the Grand Titan;
$2.00 into the hands of the Grand Exchequer of the Grand Dragon, and the
remaining $4.00 into the hands of the Grand Exchequer of the Grand Wizard.
"_Section 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 same.
"_Section 3._ A further source of revenue to Realms shall be ten per cent
of all the revenue of Dominions, and a tax upon Dominions when the Grand
Dragon shall deem it necessary and indispensable to levy the same.
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