Republic Law 44-12

Republic Law 44-12 was a law passed by the Senate of the Galactic Republic which outlawed the use of Rylothian slave collars in Republic space. The law was in effect as early as the Cold War between the Republic and the Sith Empire, though laws against slavery had been a part of the Republic since its formation after the fall of the Rakata Infinite Empire. Slave collars, and the chips that were used to make them, ensured the continued existence of slavery as they provided a means to control the individuals. Republic Law 44-12 sought to provide specific measures to prevent the use of the devices.

However, due to the continued threat of war between the Republic and the Sith Empire, the Republic often failed to investigate violations of Law 44-12. Instead, the law's enforcement was left to local law enforcement agencies whose investigations were often undermined due to the involvement of politically powerful individuals. When Senator Doli-bur Barc imported slave collars to the planet Coruscant, the chips were stolen by the Migrant Merchants' Guild crime syndicate. Investigation of the incident, led by Coruscant Security Force Captain Denal-zon, stalled due to the officer's lack of sympathy for tracking theft of already illegal devices.

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