It was clearly mentioned that any Prince who did not submit a petition would be demoted from a noble to a commoner (clause 25 of the regulations concerning Imperial rank stated that only Princes who were older than fifteen years old could submit a petition).
とあり、情願をしない王は強制的に臣籍降下させることが明記された（皇族身位令第25条は、情願をすることができるのは満15歳以上の王に限る旨の規定である）。