“It may be that the Sangha has done a legal procedure of banishment against a monk, that he then conducts himself properly and suitably so as to deserve to be released, and that he then asks for the lifting of that procedure.

The monks consider, ‘The Sangha has done a legal procedure of banishment against this monk. He has conducted himself properly and suitably so as to deserve to be released, and now asks for the lifting of that procedure. Well then, let’s lift that procedure.’ They lift that procedure—illegitimately and with an incomplete assembly. He then goes to another monastery. There too the monks consider, ‘The Sangha has lifted a legal procedure of banishment against this monk—illegitimately and with an incomplete assembly. Well then, let’s lift that procedure.’ They lift that procedure—illegitimately but with a unanimous assembly. … legitimately but with an incomplete assembly. … in a legitimate-like way and with an incomplete assembly. … in a legitimate-like way but with a unanimous assembly. …” The permutation series is to be expanded.

19. Discussion of the lifting of the legal procedure of reconciliation “It may be that the Sangha has done a legal procedure of reconciliation against a monk, that he then conducts himself properly and suitably so as to deserve to be released, and that he then asks for the lifting of that procedure.

The monks consider, ‘The Sangha has done a legal procedure of reconciliation against this monk. He has conducted himself properly and suitably so as to deserve to be released, and now asks for the lifting of that procedure. Well then, let’s lift that procedure.’ They lift that procedure—illegitimately and with an incomplete assembly. He then goes to another monastery. There too the monks consider, ‘The Sangha has lifted a legal procedure of reconciliation against this monk—illegitimately and with an incomplete assembly. Well then, let’s lift that procedure.’ They lift that procedure—illegitimately but with a unanimous assembly. … legitimately but with an incomplete assembly. … in a legitimate-like way and with an incomplete assembly. … in a legitimate-like way but with a unanimous assembly. …” The permutation series is to be expanded.

20. Discussion of the lifting of the legal procedure of ejection for not recognizing