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[[Period]] laws ranged from [[tax]]es to what [[sumptuary laws|colour]]s and [[fabric]]s you could wear.

== Laws in the [[SCA]] ==

The [[SCA]] has its own laws. These range from laws on [[combat]], to definitions of [[award]]s, to [[banishment]]. There is a hierarchy of SCA laws such that laws on a higher level always supersede any laws established at a lower level. For instance, an [[mundane]] law set outside the Society takes precedance over any SCA-internal law.

SCA laws can be changed by different individuals and groups, depending on the laws. Laws are mainly modified by the [[BoD]] and the [[Crown]].

Some [[tradition]]s in the SCA have been maintained for so long that they seem like laws.

=== The precedance of laws for Lochac ===
(based on the Senschal's webpage [http://www.sca.org.au/seneschal/index.php/standard/18 www.sca.org.au/seneschal/index.php])

* [[Australia]]n and [[New Zealand]] laws
* SA Associations Incorporation Act ([[Australia]]n State law)
* Constitution of the [[SCAA|SCA (Inc in South Australia)]]
* [[SCA]] - [[SCAA]] Operating Agreement (international franchising) 
* [[SCAA]] Financial Policy
* [[Corpora]] of the [[SCA]] (which includes by-laws only valid in the USA)
* [[Seneschal]]'s Handbook (Society-wide)
* Administrative Handbook of the [[College of Arms]] (Society-wide)
* Society [[Chirurgeon]]'s Handbook (Society-wide)
* Armoured [[Combat]] Handbook (Society-wide)
* [[Rapier]] Combat Handbook (Society-wide)
* [[Archery]] Combat Handbook (Society-wide)
* [[Equestrian]] Handbook (Society-wide)
* [[Siege Engine]] Rules (Society-wide)
* Laws of the [[Kingdom]] of [[Lochac]]
* The Word of the [[Crown]]

[[Guild]]s also have internal laws defined by their [[charter]]. These are below any other laws, as are [[household]] laws.