Project Gutenberg 2019-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 107 Coppel, Alfred 1921 2004 Gilman, Robert Cham Marin, A. C. Coppel, Alfredo José de Arana-Marini Coppel, Alfredo Jose de Arana-Marini Galaxan, Sol Community Property Produced from Worlds of If Science Fiction, December 1954 Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Community Property" by Alfred Coppel is a science fiction novel written in the mid-20th century, specifically during the 1950s. The book explores themes of law, identity, and the complexities of relationships in a futuristic setting, focusing on the consequences of a non-terrestrial divorce case involving multisexual beings from Venus. This narrative uses satire and humor to delve into societal norms and legal absurdities in the face of interspecies interactions. The story follows Jose Obanion, a divorce attorney specializing in complex cases, as he is unexpectedly thrust into a landmark legal battle involving three Venerians—trisexual beings who have lived together in a symbiotic relationship for over fourteen years. As the first Legal Eagle to represent extraterrestrial clients under Terran law, Obanion faces challenges both legal and ethical, especially as he navigates the cultural differences between humans and Venerians. When complications arise from misunderstandings and the pressure of outside influences, including a competing attorney and government scrutiny, the case spirals out of control. Ultimately, the narrative culminates in a revealing and humorous commentary on the absurdities of societal and legal structures, leading to an ironic conclusion that leaves Obanion with more than just professional challenges. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 77.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Extraterrestrial beings -- Fiction Legal stories Divorce -- Fiction Lawyers -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Humour Category: Novels 65195 2025-06-23T11:50:29.084078 text/html 61655 2019-02-01T07:40:24 text/html 268547 2025-06-23T11:50:31.377096 application/epub+zip 267369 2025-06-23T11:50:29.627081 application/epub+zip 91454 2025-06-23T11:50:29.296080 application/epub+zip 309327 2025-06-23T11:50:32.858154 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 300990 2025-06-23T11:50:31.126076 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 125469 2022-09-26T17:29:16.341233 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 57081 2025-06-23T11:50:28.925060 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 57012 2019-02-01T07:40:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20093 2025-06-23T11:50:33.000054 application/rdf+xml 28805 2025-06-23T11:50:29.403094 image/jpeg 4922 2025-06-23T11:50:29.355094 image/jpeg 449424 2019-02-01T07:40:24 application/octet-stream application/zip 23188 2019-02-01T07:40:24 application/octet-stream application/zip 450803 2025-06-23T11:50:29.099153 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia