Imperial penal code

"The Imperial government, obsessed with implementing a defined standard across a galaxy of variables, attempted to create a uniform Imperial legal code that would apply to the entire Empire and codify criminal offenses."

- Exantor Divo

The Imperial penal code was the revised legal system established across the galaxy by the Galactic Empire after its establishment in 19 BBY. It categorised crime into five main classes of infractions, with Class Five infractions being the least serious and Class One infractions being the most serious, including conspiracy against the Empire and piracy. Despite the high level of codification of Imperial law, Imperial law enforcement agencies had a high degree of freedom in interpreting any situation they encountered.