COMMITTEE OF EVIDENCE
Part of the Ethics system of a Scientology Organization-being a fact- finding group appointed and empowered to impartially investigate and recommend upon Scientology matters of a fairly severe ethical nature. COMMUNICATION LAG (Comm. Lag): The time it takes for a preclear to give an answer to a question that, the auditor has asked him, regardless of whether he is silent until he gives the answer or has been talking in the interim. Also applies to the delay between the giving of an auditing command by the auditor and the execution of that command by the preclear.
From the AOGP Abridged Scientology Dictionary — based on original LRH source materials, updated through 1982.
Usage
When a fairly severe ethical matter arises in a Scientology organization, a Committee of Evidence may be appointed to impartially investigate the facts and make recommendations. The committee is empowered as a fact-finding group, not a punishment body.
Why It Matters
The Committee of Evidence is part of the Ethics system and ensures that serious matters are investigated impartially rather than handled arbitrarily. It protects both the organization and the individual by establishing facts before action is taken.
Related Concepts
- COMMUNICATION — The interchange of ideas or objects between two people or terminals.
- SCIENTOLOGY — An applied religious philosophy dealing with the study of knowledge, which, through the application of its technology can bring about desirable changes in the conditions of life.
- AUDITING — The application of Scientology processes and procedures to someone by a trained auditor.
- AUDITOR — A listener or one who listens carefully to what people have to say.
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