These kinda rules are "opening rules" to create the white page an administrator, law enforcer needs to have to operate.
Like "Admins have the right to sanction" gives the Admin the room to work on an event and see if its sanctionable or not. This is open for abusing but anything is actually open as well.
This rule is like those first 1-2 lines of the national laws that each country has. Like "Bla bla is a democratic monarchy" as if the citizens don't know about it. But in truth, in a legal case, it gives the prosecutor to use this as his/her opening ground.
Like;
"bla bla bla you will be sanctioned now because of this"
"you cannot sanction me because I dont have anything stated in rule bla bla"
"according to rule 1.2, I have right to administer judgement on you because your actions has disturbed the server gameplay"
and this goes.
What disturbs me more is this about the rules;
"No you cannot see the evidence put against you unless the sanction reporter agrees on".
Ermm, sorry but it is total BS (bull... ermm battleship).
This is actually something that OPENS way to lots of lots of abuse options. I know some of the admins and they are all cool people, lovely to talk to them and befriended etc. but this doesnt change the fact that this is such an open issue regarding personal abuse and revenge or plotting on someone.
This game system is not a republic, yes, but monarchy can have democracy in it.