The Galactic Constitution is the founding document and highest set of laws in the Galactic Republic.
I. Rights of SentienceII. Right to SovereigntyIII. Right to Common LawIV. Right to Free Speech and ExpressionV. Right to Freedom of Belief and ReligionVI. Right to Free Trade and BusinessVII. Right to Executive PowerVIII. LegislatureIX. Right to Sanctuary and AsylumX. Right To AidXI. Right to Fair Representation
I. RIGHTS OF SENTIENCE
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- i. All sentient creatures shall be viewed upon equally and treated as such.
- ii. Slavery is formally outlawed on all Member Worlds and their territories thereof.
-iii. All member Planets and the citizens thereof are entitled to the rights granted in this Seventh Constitution as follows:
- a. Protection from Undue Hardship
- b. Right to equal suffrage.
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II. RIGHT TO SOVEREIGNTY
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- i. Each Member World Government retains the right to Govern it Planet and/or Territory as it deems suitable so long as such governance, and the laws thereof, do not conflict with Common Law, Republic Law or this Constitution.
- ii. Each Member World Home Government retains the right to create, ratify and disband Acts, Bills, Rights and other Laws in relation to that planet or territory as it deems suitable so long as doing so does not conflict with Common Law, Republic Law or the Galactic Constitution.
- iii. Each member world retains the right to its own judiciary system so long as such judiciary actions do not conflict the Common Law, Republic Law or this Galactic Constitution.
- iv. Each member world retains the right to contract with any other party as it sees fit so long as doing so does not conflict with Common Law, Republic Law or this Galactic Constitution.
- v. Peacekeeping Forces and Registered Military or Jedi Organizations and the individuals therein shall ahdere to all relevant sections of this Galactic Constitution, Common Law and the Sovereign Laws of each Member World and Territory thereof, except where such Sovreign Laws conflict with Common Law, Republic Law or this Galactic Constitution.
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III. RIGHT TO COMMON LAW
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- i. Each Member World and its citizens thereof shall enjoy the right of the Common Law of the Republic overriding the Soverign Laws of member worlds and Judiciary Process where such would conflict with Republic Law, Common Law, or the Galactic Constitution.
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III. RIGHT TO FREE SPEECH AND EXPRESSION
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- i. Each Member World and its citizens thereof shall enjoy the right to speak freely and to express themselves in the manner of a free citizen so long as such speech or expression does not conflict with Common Law or this Galactic Constitution.
- a. This right shall be enjoyed beyond the legislations of Republic Law
- b. This right shall be enjoyed beyond the legislation of Sovereign Laws of member worlds and territories.
- ii. Each Member World and its citizens enjoy the right to openly criticize its fellows, peers, neighbours, government, Monarchy or any other ruling organization without fear of reprisal, revenge, retribution or any punitive action so long as such criticism does not violate Common Law or This Galactic Constitution.
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V. RIGHT TO FREEDOM OF BELIEF AND RELIGION
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- i. All religions, beliefs, creeds, cults and other religious organisations shall be respected, viewed as equal and treated as such.
- ii. No individual, group, organization, majority, minority, creed, religion, belief or philosophy shall be treated with prejudice, hostility or any manner of unfairness.
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VI. RIGHT TO FREE TRADE AND BUSINESS
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- i. Each Member Worlds and the citizens thereof enjoy a right to Trade Freely so long as the articles of Trade are not in violation of Sovereign Law, Common Law, Republic Law or the Galactic Constitution.
- ii. Each Member World and its citizens thereof enjoy the right to conduct and operate Business as they see fit, so long as such Businesses and Corporations in no way violate the Sovereign Law, Common Law, Republic Law or Galactic Constitution.
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VII. RIGHT TO EXECUTIVE POWER
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- i. The Chancellor shall retain the right to exercise final authority concerning all matters that conflict with Common Law, Republic Law and this Galactic Constitution without support or consent from the Representatives and Combined Staff of the Republic.
- ii. The Chancellor retains the right to expel any Member World, or Worlds and/or their territories for violation of Common Law, Republic Law or the Galactic Constitution.
- iii. The Chancellor retains the right to expel any Representative or any member of the Senate Staff for any violation of Common Law, Republic Law or this Galactic constitution.
- iv. The Chancellor retains the right to make a declaration of war against a known enemy or against a clear and present danger so long as it is done so with the full agreement of the threatened, injured, damaged, or endangered party or Member World.
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VIII. LEGISLATURE
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- i. No organism, inorganic sentient, entity, phenomena or inorganic apparatus may amend, ratify, introduce, disband or in any way interfere with any aspect of the Galactic Constitution or Common Laws without full consent of the Republic majority vote.
- ii. No organism. inorganic sentient, entity, phenomena or inorganic apparatus may adopt, create, ratify, introduce, disband or in any way legislate any Common Law or Section/Subsection of this Galactic Constitution punitively against any member or non-member World, Territory, organism (and above so named), religion or organisation.
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IX. RIGHT TO SANCTUARY AND ASYLUM
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- i. The Republic reserves the right to grant Asylum or Sanctuary to any Organism , inorganic sentient, entity, phenomena so seeking thereof So long as no Sovereign Law, Republic Law Common Law, or the Galactic Constitution has not been violated.
- ii. The Chancellor of the Republic reserves the right to overrule the above subsection where Sovereign Law, Common Law or Galactic Constitution may be violated by granting the above subsection.
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X. RIGHT TO AID
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- i. Every Member World, its territories and the Citizens thereof enjoy the Right to be granted Aid in times of undue hardship as follows:
- a. Medical
- b. Humanitarian
- c. Logistical
- d. Military
- ii. Every Member World and its Territories has a duty to assist fellow Member Worlds and their Territories so long as such assistance does not Conflict with Sovreign Laws of said Member World or its Territories, Common Law or this Galactic Constitution in times of undue hardship.
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XI. RIGHT TO FAIR REPRESENTATION
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- i. All Representatives and Staff of the Republic shall be viewed as equal in authority and as per Section 1 of this Galactic Constitution and enjoy equal influence thereof.
- ii. All Individuals Groups, Organisations, Religions, Majorities and Minorities, Businesses and Charities shall enjoy equal influence over the Representatives and Combined Staff of the Republic.
- iii. No individual, group, organisation, religion, majority or minority shall attempt to pervert, direct, manipulate or in any way influence the decisions, powers and authority of the Republic, its Representatives and combined staff.
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