Book of Constitutions
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The Book of Constitutions is the foundational rulebook and governing charter that outlines the laws, regulations, and organizational structure of Freemasonry.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Book of Constitutions canonical | 2 |
| Constitution of the Grand Lodge of New York | 1 |
| Masonic constitutions | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Masonic constitution
ⓘ
governing charter ⓘ rulebook ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Masonic members
ⓘ
Masonic officers ⓘ subordinate lodges under a Grand Lodge ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Masonic customs
ⓘ
Landmarks of Freemasonry ⓘ
surface form:
Masonic landmarks
Masonic traditions ⓘ |
| bindingOn |
all lodges chartered by the issuing Grand Lodge
ⓘ
officers installed under that Grand Lodge ⓘ |
| category |
Masonic law
ⓘ
organizational governance document ⓘ |
| defines |
laws of Freemasonry
ⓘ
organizational structure of Freemasonry ⓘ regulations of Freemasonry ⓘ |
| enforcedBy |
Grand Lodge authorities
ⓘ
Grand Master ⓘ Masonic disciplinary bodies ⓘ |
| hasPart |
amendment procedures
ⓘ
bylaws framework ⓘ general regulations ⓘ judicial and disciplinary section ⓘ officers’ duties section ⓘ |
| language | varies by country and Grand Lodge ⓘ |
| purpose |
to ensure uniform governance of lodges
ⓘ
to preserve Masonic principles in governance ⓘ to provide a constitutional framework for Freemasonry ⓘ |
| regulates |
disciplinary procedures
ⓘ
duties of lodge officers ⓘ governance of Masonic lodges ⓘ membership requirements ⓘ powers of Grand Lodges ⓘ recognition of other Masonic jurisdictions ⓘ ritual usage policies ⓘ |
| requires | formal amendment procedures for changes ⓘ |
| specifies |
rules for amendments
ⓘ
rules for charters and warrants ⓘ rules for elections of officers ⓘ rules for lodge finances ⓘ rules for lodge meetings ⓘ rules for suspensions and expulsions ⓘ rules for voting procedures ⓘ |
| updatedBy | Grand Lodge legislative processes ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Freemasons
ⓘ
surface form:
Freemasonry
Grand Lodge ⓘ
surface form:
Grand Lodges
Masonic lodges ⓘ |
| variesBy | Masonic jurisdiction ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Constitution of the Grand Lodge of New York
this entity surface form:
Masonic constitutions