VII.   Law

Creation of Law is the Authority, Methods and Administrative Acts by which a valid form of new law is created by Officials of a valid Society, or Juridic Person or Body Politic in accordance with these Canons.

There are six (6) valid and accepted methods of creating new laws of a valid Juridic Person, or Society or Body Politic being Decree, Precept, Rescript, Policy, Statute or Ordinance:

(i) By Decree is when a valid law is created upon decision, determination and then proclamation as an Order or Deed; and

(ii) By Precept is when a valid law is created in accord with a rule, teaching or principle and issued as a written command; and

(iii) By Rescript is when a valid law is created by a form of opinion, answer or judgment; and

(iv) By Policy is when a valid law is created by an Order or notice or act of publication to the bylaws of an agency or government; and

(v) By Statute is when a valid law is created by a Precept, or Rescript, or Order or Deed approved by an Legislative Act  under fiduciary authority and assented by a Superior Authority; and

(vi) By Ordinance is when a valid law is created by Precept, Rescript, Deed, or Authoritative Direction under ecclesiastical authority in accordance with Ecclesiastical Law.