IV.   Consensus

A Deviation is a fictional concept whereby a voluntary and unnecessary departure of a vessel from, or delay in, the regular and usual course of the specific voyage insured, permits the underwriters to be released from their responsibility.

In inferior Roman law that applies the laws of the sea upon men and women as flesh “vessels”, deviation is often used by underwriters to secure release via inferior Roman Courts of their obligations.

The application of Deviation to any person as a means of reducing or releasing liability by an underwriter constitutes fraud where such disclosure of techniques is not first clearly stated upon the terms of the Consensus Instrument.