Selection process for Tribunals & Arbitration Panels

Selection process for Tribunals & Arbitration Panels

Lectio Aliqua Iudiciisque & Arbitri

1. Testimonium. Those who are: competent, conscientious, god-fearing, competent, bribe-resistant, intimidation-resistant, unwilling to commit treason, desirous of rendering fair & just verdicts, desirous of doing god's will, persons who believe that conduct cannot effect salvation, persons who believe Christ is the Son of God, willing to testify that they possess all the aforementioned characteristics, are encouraged to apply for positions.

2. Quaestiones. The applicants take examinations whereby it is determined as to whether they possess the required competence. This weeds out the incompetent.

3. Personali  Historiarum. The personal-histories of the candidates are examined to weed out the ones who are just pretending to possess the sought-after characteristics.

4. Testimonium Examinatur. The testimony of the applicants regarding whether they possess the aforementioned characteristics is examined to weed out the ones who pretend to have the characteristics they testify that they possess. This examination process can utilize human & technological resources. There is continual progress in terms of the ability of these resources to discern dishonesty.

5. Excerpta Ex Qua. The remaining candidates provide a pool from which selections are made by way of elections, and/or appointments made by individuals or groups.

6. Suspitionis-Causam. Selection processes that diverge significantly from that described here, are deviant, defective, incompetent, & just-cause for suspicion.