Imperial Charter

The Imperial Charter or Constitutions of the New Order is the highest set of laws in the Galactic Empire. It represents the branch of Imperial legal statutes concerned with Constitutional law. The Galactic Constitution of the Universal Republic presumably was the basis for the Imperial Charter, with several major changes including the nature of the executive branch, military and law enforcement, and Rights of Sentience as well as the laws passed by Palpatine as Supreme Chancellor. The Emergency Military Powers Act and Decree 77-92465-001 are apparently part of them. The Imperial Senate had the ability to pass amendments to them. Whatever constitution the Empire used in the Senate was overridden by the state of emergency declared in 0 B.

One of the Charter's passages states that senators could not question an edict of the Galactic Emperor. It also includes segments detailing the relationships (including political, military, colonial, transportation, and economic) between the Imperial government and the one billion local systems it rules.