In a conflict between rules, the conflict shall be resolved by performing the following comparisons in the sequence written in this rule until the conflict is resolved:
- In a conflict between a mutable and an immutable rule, the immutable rule takes precedence and the conflicting section of the mutable rule has no effect; otherwise,
- If all of the rules in conflict explicitly say that their precedence relations are determined by some other rule for determining precedence relations, then the determinations of the precedence-determining rule shall be used to resolve the conflicts; otherwise,
- If at least one of the rules in conflict explicitly says of itself that it defers to another rule (or type of rule) or takes precedence over another rule (or type of rule), and such provisions both resolve the conflict in question and do not conflict with each other, then said provisions shall be used to resolve the conflict; otherwise,
- If the conflict is between an event or action happening or being allowed to happen versus it being barred from happening, the latter effect takes precedence; otherwise,
- The rule with the lowest number takes precedence
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