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In the legal terminology of [[Westarctica]], | In the legal terminology of [[Westarctica]], '''disbarment''' occurs when a member of the nobility is stripped of their Westarctican title and citizenship, and made permanently exiled. [[Grand Duke Travis]] has stated the act of disbarment is only to be undertaken when no other recourse exists and considers it one of his most dreaded duties. | ||
==Process of disbarment== | ==Process of disbarment== | ||
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==Legal background== | ==Legal background== | ||
The 2002 [[Achaean Royal Charter]] specifically grants the [[Consul-General of the Achaean Territory]] the power to revoke the title of a nobleman in Articles 4 and 5: | |||
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Article 4. The title of nobleman shall be revoked on the authority of the Consul-General when a nobleman fails to uphold the traditions of good judgment and/or standards of conduct as set forth by the Consul-General and the Achaean Royal Charter in accordance with the Achaean Civil Code. | |||
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Article 5. The Consul-General reserves the sole right to revoke the title of any nobleman, regardless of who initiated the appointment. | |||
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The 2004 [[Grand Ducal Mandate]] mentions disbarred nobles in Article 20, which deals with appointments to the [[Baronage]]. | The 2004 [[Grand Ducal Mandate]] mentions disbarred nobles in Article 20, which deals with appointments to the [[Baronage]]. | ||
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==List of the disbarred== | ==List of the disbarred== | ||
Five nobles have committed deeds whose nature left [[Grand Duke Travis]] no other recourse but to have them permanently disbarred: | |||
* [[Consular-Consort| | * The [[Consular-Consort|Countess of Hercules]] - ''Disbarred in 2004'' | ||
* The 1st Viscount of Reynolds - ''Disbarred in 2005'' | * The [[1st Viscount of Reynolds]] - ''Disbarred in 2005'' | ||
* The Duke of Sidley - ''Disbarred in 2005'' | * The [[Mount Sidley|Duke of Sidley]] - ''Disbarred in 2005'' | ||
* The [[Gratton Nunataks|Baroness of Gratton]] - ''Disbarred in 2019'' | |||
* The Baronet of Brisborough - ''Disbarred in 2020'' | |||
[[Category: | [[Category:Peerage of Westarctica]] | ||