The Alien Law Panel

The Alien Law Panel is a department of the Union Justice Department. It has several functions.

ONE : PUMA assessment
The ALP sends specialists to assess the ecisting laws of a potential new Union member. These specialists evaluate the potential new members existing laws. Law and justice history and sentient being basic rights. It makes recommendations as how to adjust local laws to become Union compatible. It makes recommendations to the Assembly based on their law and right evaluation. It creates a comprenesive report on the existing laws.

TWO: LAW Compability
The ALP analyzes the justice and law system of an alien culture in the most minute detail and compiles a report as how Union law can be incorporated. Until 5050 OTT, societies could opt out and request isolation. But as of 5050 and the Union Privilege Inclusion Act this option no longer exists. Isolation and member reqiuest must be individually approved by the Assembly. Existing exclusion or isolation conditions remain valid until they expire.

THREE : LAW Research and Scholar ship
The ALP collects and researches the law and justice systems of every civilization encountered. Collects their writings or transcribes their laws and justice systems into readable and searchable data files. The ALP maintains a huge law library and document collection on planet "Benjamin Sorr".

FOUR: Education
The ALP provides specialists to the Welcome Wagon in order to educate new members on Union laws, evaluate existing law enforcement agencies and individuals. Evaluate and train Court Clerks, existing court systems etc.