Common Law

The Common Law Initiative was initiated by Senator Nomi Rao (Cestulus, Davien-System) in 2525-03-10. It resulted in the Common Laws that guarantee basic rights and services for all citizens and civilians.

Common Laws
Common Laws are a group of basic rights that applies to 'everyone' in the UEE.

They are including:
 * fundamental personal freedoms
 * safety standards for structures and products
 * health services
 * basic education (Equivalency)
 * access to an interplanetary trade and transport system
 * jump point and exploration management
 * a security force which fights crime and 'external alien threats'

History
After the formation of the UPE (2523), a new form of governing had to be established, because now the Senate consisted of representatives of planets with varying political and legislative systems. To what extend the local government had to provide services, military protection and rights to its inhabitants, was a hard-fought debate until Nomi Rao started her Initiative.

She proposed a new law that all UPE-planets must adhear to. If passed, the law must guarantee basic rights and services for all citizens and civilians in UPE-claimed systems. After one year of negotiations and persuasion, Rao was able to overcome the initial resistance and the law passed in 2526.

The Common Law was later transfered in the new UEE legal system and is still active to this day.