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The Rule of Our Most Holy Father Saint Benedict · Chapter LXIX.

That no one presume to defend another in the Monastery.

Special care must be taken, that on no occasion one Monk presume to uphold or defend another in the Monastery, even though they be very near of kin. In no way whatsoever let any Monk presume to do this, because exceeding great occasion of scandal may arise from thence. If anyone shall transgress in this point, let him be severely punished.