TGS (Tribunal Governance Statute)

I. Formal Definition

The procedural standard of the IFO4 federation, comprising the titles, sections, and rules under which the federation tribunal operates: jurisdiction, conduct of practitioners, evidence handling, sanctions, and appeal. TGS is structured as a numbered hierarchy of titles, with each section carrying a stable identifier of the form TGS-002:X.Y. Federation members and accredited practitioners are bound to TGS-conforming conduct in any matter before the tribunal, including challenges to glossary entries under the present standard.

II. Etymology

Drafted as the founding procedural instrument of the IFO4 federation; the title was adopted alongside UFMS in the constitutive proceedings.

III. Federation Usage

Conduct of any federation proceeding, including glossary-entry challenges, is governed by TGS. Challenge filings that fail to reference the relevant TGS section are returned for procedural correction.

IV. Related Terms

• ufms
• mev-annex
• federation-tier
• maturity-phase

V. Authoritative Citations

• TGS-002:1.7TGS Title II - Practitioner Conduct
• UFMS-001:2.4UFMS Article II - Substantive Reference

VI. Citation in BibTeX

@misc{ifo4_glossary_tgs,
  title        = {{TGS (Tribunal Governance Statute)}},
  author       = {{IFO4 Federation Editorial Board}},
  howpublished = {{IFO4 Federation Glossary, slug \texttt{tgs}}},
  year         = {2026},
  url          = {https://ifo4.org/glossary/tgs},
  note         = {Category: Governance; key: TGSTribunalGovernanceStatute}
}

VII. Challenge This Definition

Federation members and accredited practitioners may challenge any entry under TGS-002:1.7. Filed challenges are routed to the editorial board, triaged into the revision register, and resolved in writing on the public docket. The slug remains stable through any revision.