"I'm Judge Fang," the Judge continued, looking straight at Bud. "You 
can address me as Your Honor. Now, Bud, Mr. Kwamina here has accused you of 
certain activities that are illegal in the Coastal Republic. You are also 
accused of actionable offenses under the Common Economic Protocol, to which we 
are a subscriber. These offenses are closely related
to the crimes I already mentioned, but slightly different. Are you getting all 
this?"