Courage beyond question vs Sanctioned Declaration

L5R CCG Rules board, 8 December 2014

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A player, 8 December 2014

Can Courage beyond Question interrupt and negate a force bonus negation from Sanctioned Declaration?

The reason I ask is I am unclear if a force bonus negation is a force penalty in its self.

Jon Palmer (rules official), 8 December 2014

Can Courage beyond Question interrupt and negate a force bonus negation from Sanctioned Declaration?

The reason I ask is I am unclear if a force bonus negation is a force penalty in its self.

No. Negating a bonus is not the same as giving a penalty.