The Rights of Sentience was one of the best-known clauses of the Galactic Constitution. It spoke out against speciesism and set out the rights that all members of the Galactic Republic were entitled to, including these: * The formal outlawing of slavery. * The declaration that all sentient lifeforms were equal, and should be treated as such. * All Republic citizens were entitled to all rights enshrined in the Constitution, including suffrage, protection from undue hardships, etc.