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AS 38 (13 SEP O3)
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Definitions
Article I – The Law
Article II – The Coronet
Article III – Champions
Article IV – Principality Officers and Duties
Article V – Awards and Orders
Article VI – Events
DEFINITIONS
| Consort |
The
person who was fought for in the Coronet Lists and was invested as Prince or
Princess. |
| Corpora |
Document
which defines the medieval structure of the Society. |
| Coronet |
The
Sovereign and Consort of a principality, acting together. They reign subject to
the overall guidance of the Crown. |
| Coronet
Events |
The
two Coronet Tournaments and two Coronet Investitures. |
| Coronet
Lists |
Properly
constituted Lists to determine, by combat, the Heirs to the current Coronet. |
| Crown |
The
Sovereign and Consort of a kingdom, acting together. The Crown of the Kingdom
of An Tir. |
| Curia |
A
council of officers and Principality advisors meeting to assist in
administering the Principality. |
| Heirs |
The
victor in the Coronet Lists and the victor’s prospective consort, for the
period between the victory and the Investiture. |
| Investiture |
The
ceremony at which the Heirs are invested as the Coronet. |
| Kingdom
Law |
The
Laws of the Kingdom of An Tir. |
| Noble
Estate |
A body
comprised of the Royalty, Royal Peers, and the Territorial Barons and
Baronesses of An Tir, meeting to advise the Coronet as needed. |
| Prince
and Princess |
Titles
of the Sovereign and Consort of the Principality of the North. |
| Principality |
A part
of a kingdom which has the right to select a reigning Prince and Princess by
combat. |
| Principality
Law |
The
Laws of the Principality of Tir Righ. |
| Proclamation |
A
directive of the Coronet that shall have effect only during the reign of the
Coronet making it. |
| Regent |
The
person who administers the affairs of the Principality if the Coronet is unable
to reign. |
| Royalty |
The
King, Queen, Crown Prince and Princess, Principality Princes and Princesses,
and all Principality Heirs. |
| Society |
The
Society for Creative Anachronism, Incorporated. (SCA) |
| Sovereign |
The
victor in the Coronet Lists of Tir Righ who has been invested with the title of
Prince or Princess. |
| Subject |
A
person who resides within the Principality of Tir Righ and is considered to be
a denizen of Tir Righ, excluding the Prince and the Princess. Exceptions to
this definition are detailed in Corpora. |
ARTICLE
I - THE LAW
| 1. |
Within
the Principality of Tir Righ, the word of the Coronet is law subject to modern
law of the relevant jurisdictions, the governing documents of the Society,
Kingdom Law and the approval of the Crown. |
| 2. |
Principality
Law is subject to the same restrictions as the word of the Coronet. |
| 3. |
The
Laws of Tir Righ shall be published in their entirety once each year by May 1. |
| 4. |
The
Laws of the Principality may be amended by the Coronet. Amendments must be
reviewed by the Principality Seneschal for compliance with the above
restrictions. Any amendments to Principality Law must first be submitted to the
Crown of An Tir in writing and receive the Crown’s signatures before
being proclaimed. |
| 5. |
Amendments
and proclamations must be published in the Principality newsletter, The
Northern Sentinel, and the Kingdom newsletter, The Crier, before they are fully
in effect. Amendments to Principality Law and proclamations should be announced
at events within the Principality as soon as possible, but no subject of the
Principality shall be held accountable until that proclamation or law is signed
and published. |
ARTICLE
II - THE CORONET
| 1. |
Selection
of the Coronet. The selection of the Coronet is detailed in Corpora. What
follows is particular to Tir Righ. |
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| a. |
Coronet Lists Eligibility |
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| i. |
Entrants to the
Coronet Lists and their prospective consorts must have lived within the borders
of Tir Righ for one year preceding the Coronet Tournament and expect to remain
residents for the duration of their reign. The Coronet may grant exceptions.
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| ii. |
Should the results of a Coronet
Tournament be declared invalid for any reason, a Coronet Tournament shall be
called at the beginning of the Investiture Event. This tournament shall be
limited to eligible entrants and their prospective consorts who competed in the
invalidated Coronet Tournament. The victor of the tournament and their consort
shall be invested immediately. |
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| b. |
Combat Conventions |
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The Sovereign shall determine
Coronet List combat conventions. |
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| 2. |
Relations
with the Crown are detailed in Kingdom Law. |
| 3. |
Responsibilities:
The duties and responsibilities of the Coronet are detailed in Corpora and in
Kingdom Law. What follows is particular to Tir Righ. |
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| a. |
The Coronet and
Heirs must attend all Principality Coronet Events.
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| b. |
The Coronet and Heirs are
responsible for reasonable maintenance of the regalia for Their office and must
pass the regalia on to Their successor(s). |
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| 4. |
Privileges:
The privileges of the Coronet are detailed in Corpora and in Kingdom Law. What
follows is particular to Tir Righ. |
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| a. |
Neither the Coronet
nor the Heirs shall be charged event fees at Principality Coronet Events.
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| b. |
The Coronet and the Heirs shall
be reimbursed for reasonable office, copying, postage and telephone expenses
incurred in preparation for and in conjunction with Their reign upon submission
of receipts to the Principality Exchequer. |
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| 5. |
Failure
to Reign and Regent |
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| a. |
Failure to reign
includes:
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| i. |
Failure to attend
Principality Coronet Events, unless such failure to attend is beyond the
control of the Sovereign or Consort and no failure of intent to reign is
demonstrated. |
| ii. |
Abdication. A letter from the
Prince and/or Princess to the Crown, Heirs (if any), Kingdom Seneschal and
Principality Seneschal, indicating intent to abdicate constitutes official
abdication. |
| iii. |
Failure to perform the duties of
the Coronet as judged by the Crown with the advice of the Principality
Seneschal, the Principality Champions, and Principality Noble Estate. |
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| b. |
Should either the Sovereign or
Consort be unable to complete the reign for whatever reason, the other shall
assume the duties of both for the remainder of the reign. |
| c. |
Should both the Sovereign and
Consort be unable to complete the reign, the Heirs
shall be invested as Prince and Princess as soon as possible. Until that time,
the administrative duties of the Coronet shall fall on the Regent, and the
Coronet shall
revert to the Crown of An Tir. |
| d. |
The Heavy Champion of Tir Righ
shall, with the approval of the Crown, serve as Regent. If the Heavy Champion
cannot carry out the Regent duties, then the Crown, with advice from the
Principality Seneschal and the Noble Estate, shall select the most suitable
Royal Peer to serve as Regent. The Regent’s primary responsibility is to
host a Coronet List as soon as possible and to immediately invest the victor
and consort as Prince and Princess. The Regent may not change law or give
awards. |
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ARTICLE
III - CHAMPIONS
| 1. |
The
Champions are: Heavy Champion, Rapier Champion, Archery Champion, Arts &
Sciences Champion, and Bardic Champion. |
| 2. |
The
job descriptions, duties, responsibilities and privileges of the Champions are
detailed in Kingdom Law. What follows is particular to Tir Righ. |
| 3. |
Duties
of All Champions |
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| a. |
To swear an oath of
fealty and service to the Coronet.
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| b. |
To defend the honor and prestige
of the Coronet and the Principality of Tir Righ, whenever such is challenged. |
| c. |
To support the Coronet in war. |
| d. |
To attend all Coronet Events,
unless that champion receives permission from the Coronet not to do so. |
| e. |
To maintain membership in the
Society during the champion’s term of service. |
| f. |
To speak or act in the
Coronet’s name when delegated to do so. |
| g. |
To further the interests of
their area of endeavor. |
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| 4. |
Each
Champion must organize the tournament to choose their successor at the
appropriate Principality Coronet event. Champions may defend their title. |
| 5. |
The
Championship tournaments will take place as follows. Spring Coronet Tournament:
Arts & Sciences Summer Investiture: Heavy Fall Coronet Tournament: Bardic
and Archery Winter Investiture: Rapier |
| 6. |
Rights
and Privileges |
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| a. |
To have a place at
the high table for the champion and an escort. |
| b. |
To stand armed near the Coronet
at all events. |
| c. |
To be at the side of the Coronet
in war. |
| d. |
To bear and display the regalia
of their position. |
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| 7. |
The
Champions are responsible for reasonable maintenance of the regalia for their
office and must pass the regalia on to their successor. |
ARTICLE
IV - PRINCIPALITY OFFICERS AND DUTIES
| 1. |
Offices
of the Principality of Tir Righ are structured after the Greater and Lesser
Offices of the Kingdom of An Tir. Their job descriptions and duties are
detailed in Corpora and Kingdom Law. |
| 2. |
Officers
shall report to their Kingdom superiors and maintain communications with their
branch subordinates. |
| 3. |
Officers
serve at the pleasure of the Coronet as long as their duties are carried out in
a manner satisfactory to the Coronet and their Kingdom superior.
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ARTICLE
V - AWARDS AND ORDERS
| 1. |
The
Coronet shall determine and create Awards and Orders particular to the
Principality of Tir Righ as They deem necessary, and will add them to
Principality Law. |
ARTICLE
VI - EVENTS
Coronet Events are detailed in Kingdom Law. What follows is
particular to Tir Righ.
| 1. |
Conflicting
Events: Within the borders of Tir Righ, no event may conflict with a Coronet
Event without the express permission of the Coronet. |
| 2. |
Schedule.
The Coronet Events are:
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Spring Coronet Tourney: Weekend
of the last Saturday of April (unless this date falls on Easter weekend, then
the previous weekend.) |
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Summer Investiture: Weekend of
the second Saturday of June.
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Fall Coronet Tourney: Weekend of
the second Saturday after Labour Day (Labour Day is the first Monday of
September). |
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Winter Investiture: The weekend
before U.S. Thanksgiving (U.S. Thanksgiving falls on the fourth Thursday of
November). |
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| 3. |
Event
Bids
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| a. |
Coronet Events shall be open to
bid by any branch within Tir Righ. Bids are due one year in advance. The
Coronet and Principality Seneschal will select the winning bid. If there are no
suitable bids the Coronet and Seneschal will work with the branches to ensure
that the event is carried out as scheduled.
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| b. |
Twenty-five percent of any
profit made on a Coronet Event may be kept by the host group provided all final
reports, receipts and the remaining seventy-five percent have been sent to the
Principality Exchequer within thirty days after the event. If the final report
and all funds are returned after thirty days, then only ten percent of the
profit may be retained by the hosting group, and the remaining ninety percent
is to be sent to the Principality Exchequer. All final reports for Coronet
Events must be sent to the Principality Exchequer within 60 days after the
close of the event. If it is the wish of the host group, they may donate some
portion of their share to the Principality. |
| c. |
Any Canadian branch hosting a
Coronet event must prove that at least two million dollars’ worth of
liability insurance is in effect (whether obtained through the NSCA coverage or
by individual branch policy). |
| d. |
Any branch hosting a Coronet
Event must be able to prove their Non Profit Status.
In the United States, this is done by membership to the SCA Inc. However, in
Canada, this can only be achieved by shire membership to the Northern Society
for Creative Anachronism (NSCA). |
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| 4. |
Principality
of Tir Righ Travel Funds: |
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| 1. |
Their Highnesses Travel Fund:
The fund shall be designated to reimburse for travel expenses by the Coronet
within the Principality; and for travel expenses to An Tir Crown events within
the Kingdom. |
| 2. |
Tir Righ’s War Travel
Fund:
This fund shall be designated to reimburse for travel expenses by the Coronet
to any “war” event outside the Principality. |
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| a. |
Funds that are not specifically
raised for the Travel Fund shall not be diverted to it from any other funds for
any reason. The Travel Fund monies shall remain separate and shall not be
diverted to any other fund for any reason. |
| b. |
The administration of these
Funds shall be handled through the Principality Exchequer of Tir Righ. Money
from this fund shall be made available to the Princes and Princesses of Tir
Righ for travel within the Principality, or to the required Crown events within
the Kingdom. |
| c. |
No expenses may exceed the funds
available to them in the Travel Fund. To that end, all expenditures must be
pre-authorized by the Principality Exchequer. |
| d. |
The Coronet may draw on funds
from the Travel Fund during Their reign, but only to the extent that the
balance in the Fund has decreased no more than 50% from the start of Their
reign, to the finish of Their reign (ie: If the fund has $400 at the start of a
reign, the Coronet must leave a balance of $200 at the end of Their reign). |
| e. |
It is the responsibility of the
Coronets to maintain, and attempt to increase the Travel Fund, through
fund-raisers and / or the solicitation of donations. An attempt should be made
to leave the Fund with more money than it had when the Coronets ascended Their
thrones. |
| f. |
If the Coronets travel by car,
Their expenses shall be reimbursed upon the presentation of gas receipts. They
may be reimbursed for a basic hotel room, on the basis of up to one night per
500 miles of travel. |
| g. |
The Coronets may be given an
advance to assist with the travel costs such as gas, ferries, etc. They are
expected to hand in all receipts to cover expenses. If expenses are less than
the advance, any balance must be returned to the Travel Fund. If expenses are
more than the advance, then the Coronets will be reimbursed for any outstanding
balance. |
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THIS DOCUMENT MADE LAW BY OUR
HANDS
AS 38 (13 SEP O3)
Einar and Thora
Prince and Princess Tir Righ
Reviewed by the Seneschal of Tir
Righ
HL Ljotr Einarsson
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