This is not something that can be set down in anticipation or in a fixed body of rules, as what is fair in any given situation depends on the circumstances.
For a promotion to hold mixed martial arts events in a state-sanctioned venue, the promotion must abide by the state athletic commission's body of rules for weight limits.
Botanical nomenclature is merely the body of rules prescribing which name applies to that taxon (see correct name) and if a new name may (or must) be coined.
To ensure that its mission was widely accepted, it required a body of rules to govern its own activities and those of the involved belligerent parties.
