Laws
Period laws ranged from taxes to what colours and fabrics you could wear.
Laws in the SCA
The SCA has its own laws. These range from laws on combat, to definitions of awards. 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 traditions 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 www.sca.org.au/seneschal/index.php)
- Australian and New Zealand laws
- SA Associations Incorporation Act (Australian State law)
- Constitution of the 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
Guilds also have internal laws defined by their charter. These are below any other laws, as are household laws.
