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'''Imperial Decree A-SL-4557.607.232''' was a pivotal piece of [[Galactic Empire/Legends|Imperial]] legislation which essentially legalized [[Slavery/Legends|slavery]] throughout [[The galaxy/Legends|the galaxy]] under certain conditions.<ref name="GG947">''[[Galaxy Guide 9: Fragments from the Rim]]'', p. 47</ref> Under Imperial law, a citizen could be enslaved as punishment for "crimes against the civil order".<ref name="TEA">''[[The Essential Atlas]]''</ref> The document also streamlined the institution, making it easier for slavers and their guilds to carry out their operations, which they confined mainly to the [[Outer Rim Territories/Legends|Outer Rim Territories]].

==Behind the scenes==
According to ''[[The Essential Atlas]]'', the Galactic Empire outlawed slavery. Later sections of the book indicate that the Empire instituted slavery as a judicial punishment for certain ill-defined crimes.

==Sources==
*''[[Galaxy Guide 9: Fragments from the Rim]]'' {{1stm}}
*''[[Galaxy Guide 11: Criminal Organizations]]''
*{{InsiderCite|89|Underworld: A Galaxy of Scum and Villainy}}

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