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    KD VOG WDKVGF PVJVGP FKPVXK@V @BWXV

    EBX VOG DBXVOGXD FKPVXK@V BE VG_JP

    FJAAJP FKUKPKBD

    @KV[ BE FJAAJP, §

    \ajkdtkee, §v. § @kvka J`tkbd Db. 0>:7-`v-

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    k

    VJHAG BE @BDVGDVP

    K.  Kdtrbfu`tkbd ............................................................................................................................. : 

    KK.  Hj`icrbudf .......................................................................................................................... 0 

    J.  Vog Egfgrja Jcgd`kgs‛ Wsuja Jutobrkty........................................................................... 0 

    H.  Vog Srkcot Jmgdfmgdt Xgebrm J`t be 8

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    kk

    VJHAG BE JWVOBXKVKGP

    @jsgs  Jhhbtt Ajhbrjtbrkgs v. Cjrfdgr ,

    0?3 W.P. :05 (:;53) ............................................................................................................ :3, :;

     Jajhjmj ‐ @busojttj Vrkhg be Vgx.v. Wdktgf Ptjtgs, 373 E.0f 6?6(7to @kr. 8

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    kkk

     Njeegg v. W.P ., 7;8 E.8f

    3:8 (0f @kr.), `grt. fgdkgf ,

    66: W.P. ;5: (:;3;) .................................................................................................................. :7

     Iobfjrj Gdvkrbdmgdtja, Kd`.v. Hur`o, 867 E. Pupp. 8f

    (S.F. \j. 8

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    @KV[ BE FJAAJP‛ XGP\BDPG VB FBV‛P MBVKBD VB FKPMKPP BX 

    VXJDPEGX JDF EBX J PVJ[ \jcg :

    KD VOG WDKVGF PVJVGP FKPVXK@V @BWXV

    EBX VOG DBXVOGXD FKPVXK@V BE VG_JP

    FJAAJP FKUKPKBD

    @KV[ BE FJAAJP, §

    \ajkdtkee, §v. § @kvka J`tkbd Db. 0>:7-`v-

    K.  Kdtrbfu`tkbd

    @bdcrgss ojs strkppgf tog Egfgrja Jcgd`kgs be tog tktag 6; gdebr`gmgdt nurksfk`tkbd bd

    wok`o togy hjsg togkr mbtkbds. Dbdg be tog prg`gfgdt bd wok`o mbvjdts rgay ks jppak`jhag tb tog

    sktujtkbd ogrg, wogrg tog Egfgrja Jcgd`kgs j`t kd fkrg`t vkbajtkbd be `bdcrgsskbdja akmkts bd togkr

     pbwgrs. Vog Egfgrja Jcgd`kgs wgrg nbkdgf tb toks j`tkbd hg`jusg togy kssugf agttgrs kd vkbajtkbd

    be tog prbokhktkbds bd togkr pbwgrs js stjtgf kd tog Srkcot Jmgdfmgdt Xgebrm J`t be 8

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    @KV[ BE FJAAJP‛ XGP\BDPG VB FBV‛P MBVKBD VB FKPMKPP BX 

    VXJDPEGX JDF EBX J PVJ[ \jcg 8

    wrkttgd hy FBV‛s cgdgrja `budsga (‑tog Agttgrs”). Vog Agttgrs ojf agcja `bdsgqugd`gs jdf

    mjdfjtgf tojt gktogr tog @kty fgdy skcdjtbry jkrakdgs be togkr prgegrgdtkja agjsg rkcots br rksi

    abskdc kts jvkjtkbd crjdts. SJXJ ebrhkfs tog egfgrja jcgd`kgs tb usg tktag 6; gdebr`gmgdt tb jatgr

     prgegrgdtkja cjtg rkcots jt Abvg Ekgaf gx`gpt bd j djtkbdwkfg hjsks. Hg`jusg tog Agttgrs fkrg`tgf

    tog @kty tb tjig j`tkbd tojt jfvgrsgay jeeg`tgf kt, tog @kty nbkdgf tog Egfgrja Jcgd`kgs tb toks

    j`tkbd. Bday jetgr tog @kty ekagf toks ajwsukt jdf okcoakcotgf tog Agttgrs‛ ejkaurg tb `bdskfgr

    SJXJ, fkf tog Egfgrja Jcgd`kgs `ajkm tog Agttgrs wgrg mgrgay cukfjd`g jdf j`idbwagfcg tojt

    SJXJ wjs dbt `bdskfgrgf. Vog Egfgrja Jcgd`kgs‛ btogr rgspbdsg wjs tb kssug j dbtk`g be

    kdvgstkcjtkbd. Js gvkfgd`gf hy tog Dbtk`g be Kdvgstkcjtkbd, tog Egfgrja Jcgd`kgs jrg stkaa

    torgjtgdkdc tb gdebr`g tog udajweua pbak`kgs sgt but kd tog Agttgrs wokag trykdc tb prgvgdt toks

    @burt erbm gxgr`kskdc kts nurksfk`tkbd. Sogd tog @kty ekagf toks ajwsukt, togrg wjs db

    kdvgstkcjtkbd, hut tog Egfgrja Jcgd`kgs dbw urcg kt js j hjsks ebr togkr nurksfk`tkbdja mbtkbd tb

    fksmkss.

    Vog Egfgrja Jcgd`kgs jrcug tojt togkr sbvgrgkcd kmmudkty ojs dbt hggd wjkvgf hg`jusg

    togrg ojs hggd db ekdja jcgd`y j`tkbd. Jatgrdjtkvgay, togy jrcug tojt toks `jsg sobuaf hg

    trjdsegrrgf tb tog F.@. @kr`ukt jdf jasb sggi j stjy. Bd`g jcjkd, togy kcdbrg SJXJ jdf fb dbt

    fks`uss kts gxprgss akmktjtkbds bd tog Egfgrja Jcgd`kgs‛ jutobrkty jt Abvg Ekgaf. Vogy jasb

    kcdbrg tojt 7 W.P.@. § 3

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    @KV[ BE FJAAJP‛ XGP\BDPG VB FBV‛P MBVKBD VB FKPMKPP BX 

    VXJDPEGX JDF EBX J PVJ[ \jcg 0

    Egfgrja Jcgd`kgs be togkr usuja jutobrkty js kt rgajtgs tb Abvg Ekgaf jdf tog Egfgrja Jcgd`kgs ‛

    j`tkbds kd kssukdc tog Agttgrs jdf dbw stjrtkdc j rgtjakjtbry kdvgstkcjtkbd wgrg butskfg be hbto

    jcgd`kgs‛ jutobrkty jdf nurksfk`tkbd. Vogkr mbtkbd jdf jaa be togkr rgqugstgf rgakge sobuaf hg

    fgdkgf. Ekdjaay, tog mbtkbds kcdbrg toks @burt‛s pbwgr tb prbtg`t kts bwd nurksfk`tkbd kd toks bd-

    cbkdc `jsg erbm kdjpprbprkjtg kdtgregrgd`g. 8? W.P.@. § :57:(j).

    KK.  Hj`icrbudf

    J.  Vog Egfgrja Jcgd`kgs‛ Wsuja Jutobrkty

    FBV ks tog pjrgdt jcgd`y be EJJ jdf EJJ jfmkdkstgrs tog FBV jdf EJJ crjdts jt

    Abvg Ekgaf (Pgg  G@E :57-: jt 5, d. :). Egfgrja ajw kmpbsgs j `bmpagx sgt be bhakcjtkbds bd

    jkrpbrt prbprkgtbrs tojt j``gpt egfgrja jkrpbrt kmprbvgmgdt crjdts. Vogsg bhakcjtkbds, idbwd js

    ‑crjdt jssurjd`gs,”  jrg stjtutbrkay mjdfjtgf `bdtrj`tuja `bmmktmgdts hgtwggd tog jkrpbrt

     prbprkgtbr jdf tog EJJ tojt tog jkrpbrt prbprkgtbr must gxg`utg gj`o tkmg kt rg`gkvgs j egfgrja

    crjdt. 6; W.P.@. § 63:

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    @KV[ BE FJAAJP‛ XGP\BDPG VB FBV‛P MBVKBD VB FKPMKPP BX 

    VXJDPEGX JDF EBX J PVJ[ \jcg 6

    :5.::. Vobsg rgcuajtkbds prbvkfg jutobrkty ebr brfgrs tgrmkdjtkdc jd jkrpbrt spbdsbr‛s gakckhkakty

    ebr euturg egfgrja crjdts, ebr kssujd`g be `gjsg jdf fgskst brfgrs, jdf ebr ‑btogr `bmpakjd`g

    brfgrs.” :6 @.E.X. § :5.::7-`v-

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    @KV[ BE FJAAJP‛ XGP\BDPG VB FBV‛P MBVKBD VB FKPMKPP BX 

    VXJDPEGX JDF EBX J PVJ[ \jcg 7

    * * *

    (G) tb akmkt tog jutobrkty be tog Egfgrja Jvkjtkbd Jfmkdkstrjtkbd br jdy btogr

    Egfgrja jcgd`y tb gdebr`g rgqukrgmgdts be ajw jdf crjdt jssurjd`gs (kd`aufkdc

    suhsg`tkbds (j)(:), (j)(6), jdf (s) be sg`tkbd 63::7-`v-

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    @KV[ BE FJAAJP‛ XGP\BDPG VB FBV‛P MBVKBD VB FKPMKPP BX 

    VXJDPEGX JDF EBX J PVJ[ \jcg 5

    rgqukrg, ebr abjfkdc jdf udabjfkdc bday, hut kd db gvgdt sojaa sjkf usg hy btogrs tjig

     prg`gfgd`g bvgr Jkrakdg's s`ogfuagf usg.

    (G@E Db. 86 jt :30). Pg`tkbd 6.

    mjy hg`bmg j s`jr`g rgsbur`g ke j dgw gdtrjdt jkrakdg (‑Xgqugstkdc Jkrakdg”) rgqugsts tb

     prbvkfg sgrvk`g jt tog Jkrpbrt. Kd su`o `kr`umstjd`gs, Jkrakdg jcrggs tb j``bmmbfjtg

    su`o Xgqugstkdc Jkrakdg jt kts Agjsgf \rgmksgs jt su`o tkmgs tojt wkaa dbt udfuay kdtgregrgwkto kts bpgrjtkdc s`ogfuag jdf upbd su`o rgjsbdjhag tgrms js mjy hg jcrggf upbd

     hgtwggd Jkrakdg jdf tog Xgqugstkdc Jkrakdgs, tjikdc kdtb `bdskfgrjtkbd jaa tog

    `kr`umstjd`gs be su`o jd j``bmmbfjtkbd jcrggmgdt.

    (G@E Db. 86 jt :36). Vog prbvkskbd `bdtkdugs hy `rgjtkdc j prb`gfurg ebr ojdfakdc rgqugsts

    wogrghy tog rgqugstkdc jkrakdg ekrst sggis j vbaudtjry jcrggmgdt jdf jetgr kt ‑ojs gxojustgf jaa

    rgjsbdjhag geebrts tb sg`urg j``bmmbfjtkbds,” tog @kty wkaa sgag`t j skcdjtbry jkrakdg tb

    j``bmmbfjtg tog rgqugstkdc jkrakdg. (G@E Db. 86 jt :36-:37). Jdy j``bmmbfjtkbd ks suhng`t

    tb tog `bdfktkbd tojt> ‑Kd `jsg be j `bdeak`t hgtwggd s`ogfuags be tog Pkcdjtbry Jkrakdg jdf tog

    Xgqugstkdc Jkrakdg, tog Pkcdjtbry Jkrakdg wkaa ojvg prkbrkty kd usg be kts pgrsbddga jdf kts Agjsgf

    \rgmksgs.” (G@E Db. 86 jt :37).

    Kd Pg`tkbd :6.

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    @KV[ BE FJAAJP‛ XGP\BDPG VB FBV‛P MBVKBD VB FKPMKPP BX 

    VXJDPEGX JDF EBX J PVJ[ \jcg 3

    G.  Vog @bmhkdgf Geeg`t be SJXJ, tog Ekvg-\jrty Jcrggmgdt, jdf tog Agjsgs 

    SJXJ kd`brpbrjtgs tog tgrms be tog Ekvg-\jrty Jcrggmgdt kdtb egfgrja ajw.  Abvg

    Vgrmkdja \jrtdgrs, A.\. v. @kty be Fjaajs, Vgx., 783 E.Pupp.8f 70?, 77?-7; (D.F. Vgx. 8

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    @KV[ BE FJAAJP‛ XGP\BDPG VB FBV‛P MBVKBD VB FKPMKPP BX 

    VXJDPEGX JDF EBX J PVJ[ \jcg ?

     pjssgdcgr sgrvk`g jt Abvg Ekgaf bd Nuay ::, 8

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    @KV[ BE FJAAJP‛ XGP\BDPG VB FBV‛P MBVKBD VB FKPMKPP BX 

    VXJDPEGX JDF EBX J PVJ[ \jcg ;

    tog rgagjsg be tog Srkcot Jmgdfmgdt rgstrk`tkbds. Vorbuco SJXJ, @bdcrgss jasb rg`bcdkzgf

    tojt tog usuja stjdfjrfs ebr crjdt jssurjd`gs, gx`auskvg usg, jdf `bmpgtktkbd pajds kmpbsgf hy

    tktag 6; ebr btogr jkrpbrts `buaf dbt jppay ke tog `bmprbmksg wjs tb su``ggf, pjrtk`uajray ckvgd

    tog udkqug akmktjtkbds bd tog dumhgr be cjtgs jt Abvg Ekgaf. Js pjrt be tog `bmprbmksg hy jaa

     pjrtkgs, @bdcrgss purpbsgeuaay fgdkgf FBV jdf tog EJJ togkr usuja gdebr`gmgdt pbwgrs.

    @bdcrgss fkf dbt wjdt jdy egfgrja jcgd`y tb mu`i up tog `bmprbmksg js rgeag`tgf kd SJXJ.

    E.  Vog FBV Agttgrs

    Bd Fg`gmhgr :3, 8

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    @KV[ BE FJAAJP‛ XGP\BDPG VB FBV‛P MBVKBD VB FKPMKPP BX 

    VXJDPEGX JDF EBX J PVJ[ \jcg :<

    j``bmmbfjtgf jkrakdg sobuaf dbt hg pusogf but hy tog j``bmmbfjtkdc jkrakdg jt j ajtgr fjtg jdf

    kt wjs ‑tog @kty‛s rgspbdskhkakty tb `bdtkdug tog j``bmmbfjtkbd jdf gdsurg spj`g ks jvjkajhag”

    jdf jaabw tog pjttgrd be sgrvk`g tb `bdtkdug ‑hjsgf bd tog jvjkajhag spj`g bd tog sdjpsobt fjtg be

    tog brkckdja j``bmmbfjtkbd rgqugst.” ( Kf .). Vog Ekrst Agttgr jasb stjtgf tojt tog j``bmmbfjtkdc

    jkrakdg wjs akmktgf tb rg`bvgrkdc bday kts prb-rjtj sojrg be tog suhagjsgf ej`kaktkgs paus j

    rgjsbdjhag jaabwjd`g ebr jfmkdkstrjtkbd tojt `buaf dbt gx`ggf 87%. ( Kf . jt 7

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    @KV[ BE FJAAJP‛ XGP\BDPG VB FBV‛P MBVKBD VB FKPMKPP BX 

    VXJDPEGX JDF EBX J PVJ[ \jcg ::

    ej`kaktkgs jrg euaay utkakzgf jt tog tkmg be tog rgqugst, br tog Pkcdjtbry Jkrakdgs jt tog tkmg be tog

    rgqugst jrg sgaakdc tk`igts ebr euturg eakcots euaay-utkakzkdc tog ej`kaktkgs.” ( Kf .). Kt stjtgf tojt j

    skcdjtbry jkrakdg‛s pajddgf euturg bpgrjtkbds sobuaf dbt hg `bdskfgrgf udagss tog `jrrkgr wjs

    sgaakdc tk`igts ebr tog euturg eakcots jdf `bdskfgrjtkbd be su`o pajds wbuaf hg kd`bdskstgdt wkto

    crjdt jssurjd`gs jdf btogr jutobrktkgs. ( Kf . jt 70-70). Kt rgpgjtgf tojt jd j``bmmbfjtgf `jrrkgr

    must hg jaabwgf tb `bdtkdug j skmkajr pjttgrd be sgrvk`g. ( Kf . jt 76). Vog agttgr `bd`aufgf hy

    stjtkdc tojt tog fg`kskbd bd Fgatj‛s rgqugst wjs tog @kty‛s rgspbdskhkakty hut tog @kty ‑must mjig

    toks fg`kskbd mjfg kd `bmpakjd`g wkto tog crjdt jssurjd`gs jdf Ytog @kty‛s] btogr agcja

    bhakcjtkbds.” ( Kf . jt 77). Vog Agttgr `bdtjkdgf db rgegrgd`g tb SJXJ. Dgktogr agttgr

    j`idbwagfcgf tog vgry udusuja jdf udkqug djturg be `ojdcgs jt Abvg Ekgaf hg`jusg be tog aketkdc

    be tog Srkcot Jmgdfmgdt rgstrk`tkbds.

    Jetgr rg`gkpt be tog Agttgrs, tog @kty jfvksgf FBV tojt tog @kty udfgrstbbf tojt ebr tog

    @kty tb hg kd `bmpakjd`g wkto tktag 6;, kt wjs rgqukrgf tb j``gpt tog fkrg`tkbds `bdtjkdgf kd tog

    Agttgrs. (@kty Jpp‛x jt :-8, 7). Vog Egfgrja Jcgd`kgs dgvgr jfvksgf tog @kty tojt tog fkrg`tkbds

    kd tog Agttgr wgrg dbt rgqukrgmgdts dg`gssjry ebr `bmpakjd`g.

    Kd ekakdc toks j`tkbd, tog @kty jaagcgf tojt tog Agttgrs jrg `bdtrjry tb SJXJ, tog Ekvg-

    \jrty Jcrggmgdt, jdf tog agjsgs kd jt agjst ekvg skcdkek`jdt wjys. Ekrst, tog Egfgrja Jcgd`kgs

    wgrg fkrg`tkdc tog @kty tb mbfkey tog tgrms be kts agjsgs wktobut fbkdc sb bd djtkbdja hjsks.

    Pg`bdf, tog Agttgrs jatgrgf tog mgjdkdc be tgrm be ‑dgw gdtrjdt” tb kd`aufg jd y jkrakdg `urrgdtay

    bpgrjtkdc jt tog jkrpbrt jdf `bvgr sktujtkbds wogd `urrgdtay bpgrjtkdc jkrakdgs sggis tb gxpjdf.

    Vokrf, tog Agttgrs fkrg`tgf tog @kty tb ebr`g j mjdfjtbry j``bmmbfjtkbd hjsgf bd gxkstkdc cjtg

    usjcg hjsgf bd j sdjpsobt fjtg jdf wktobut jdy rgcjrf tb tog skcdjtbry jkrakdgs euturg pajds.

    Eburto, tog Agttgrs brfgrgf tojt bd`g j rgqugstkdc jkrakdg wjs j``bmmbfjtgf, tog jkrakdg wjs

    @jsg 0>:7-`v-

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    @KV[ BE FJAAJP‛ XGP\BDPG VB FBV‛P MBVKBD VB FKPMKPP BX 

    VXJDPEGX JDF EBX J PVJ[ \jcg :8

    gdtktagf tb j pgrmjdgdt j``bmmbfjtkbd jdf `buaf bpgrjtg tog sjmg pjttgrd be sgrvk`g ebrgvgr.

    Ekdjaay, tog Egfgrja Jcgd`kgs wgrg j`tkdc hgybdf kts nurksfk`tkbd jdf jutobrkty hg`jusg

    @bdcrgss, torbuco SJXJ, ojf rgmbvgf kt. Vog @kty nbkdgf tog Egfgrja Jcgd`kgs hg`jusg togy

    ojf gx`ggfgf togkr jutobrkty jdf nurksfk`tkbd.

    KKK.  Pbvgrgkcd Kmmudkty Sjs Sjkvgf

    J.  Sjkvgr Wdfgr tog Jfmkdkstrjtkvg \rb`gfurg J`t

    Vog Egfgrja Jcgd`kgs fb dbt fksputg tojt tog @burt ojs cgdgrja suhng`t mjttgr nurksfk`tkbd

    jdf fb dbt fksputg tojt gvgd wktobut togkr prgsgd`g, tog @burt ojs nurksfk`tkbd. Jt j mkdkmum,

    togrg ks egfgrja qugstkbd nurksfk`tkbd hjsgf upbd SJXJ. 8? W.P.@. § :00:. Vog Egfgrja

    Jcgd`kgs‛  `bdtgdtkbd ks akmktgf tb jrcukdc tojt tog @burt aj`is nurksfk`tkbd bvgr tog Egfgrja

    Jcgd`kgs hg`jusg togrg ojs hggd db wjkvgr be togkr sbvgrgkcd kmmudkty. (G@E Db. :57-: jt :3-

    88). Pbvgrgkcd kmmudkty ojs hggd wjkvgf.

    Vog J\J prbvkfgs ebr wjkvgrs be tog Wdktgf Ptjtgs‛ sbvgrgkcd kmmudkty ebr  `grtjkd sukts.

    Ekrst, 7 W.P.@. § 3

    J pgrsbd sueegrkdc agcja wrbdc hg`jusg be jcgd`y j`tkbd, br jfvgrsgay jeeg`tgf br

    jccrkgvgf hy jcgd`y j`tkbd wktokd tog mgjdkdc be j rgagvjdt stjtutg, ks gdtktagf tb nufk`kja

    rgvkgw togrgbe.

    Pg`bdf, kt stjtgs>

    Jd j`tkbd kd j `burt be tog Wdktgf Ptjtgs sggikdc rgakge btogr tojd mbdgy fjmjcgs jdf

    stjtkdc j `ajkm tojt jd jcgd`y br jd beek`gr br gmpabygg togrgbe j`tgf br ejkagf tb j`t kd jd

    beek`kja `jpj`kty br udfgr `babr be agcja jutobrkty sojaa dbt hg fksmkssgf dbr rgakge togrgkd hg fgdkgf bd tog crbudf tojt kt ks jcjkdst tog Wdktgf Ptjtgs br tojt tog Wdktgf Ptjtgs ks jd

    kdfkspgdsjhag pjrty.

    7 W.P.@. § 3

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    @KV[ BE FJAAJP‛ XGP\BDPG VB FBV‛P MBVKBD VB FKPMKPP BX 

    VXJDPEGX JDF EBX J PVJ[ \jcg :0

    be tog J\J.  Jajhjmj ‐ @busojttj Vrkhg be Vgx.,373 E.0f jt 6??9 Kd`auskvg @bmmudktkgs \rbng`t,

     Kd`. v. W.P. Fgp‛t be Vrgjs., Db. 0>:6-@U-0

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    @KV[ BE FJAAJP‛ XGP\BDPG VB FBV‛P MBVKBD VB FKPMKPP BX 

    VXJDPEGX JDF EBX J PVJ[ \jcg :6

    Vog @kty fbgs dbt sggi mbdgy fjmjcgs erbm tog Egfgrja Jcgd`kgs, hut bday sggis

    fg`ajrjtbry jdf kdnud`tkvg rgakge. Vog ekrst rgqukrgmgdt ebr j wjkvgr gxksts.

    Vog Egfgrja Jcgd`kgs fb dbt `ojaagdcg tojt tog FBV Agttgrs `bdstktutgf jcgd`y j`tkbd

    udfgr 7 W.P.@. § 77:(:0). ‑Jcgd`y j`tkbd” ks fgekdgf js ‑tog wobag br pjrt be jd jcgd`y ruag,

    brfgr, ak`gdsg, sjd`tkbd, rgakge, br tog gqukvjagdt br fgdkja togrgbe, br ejkaurg tb j`t.”  Kf. Vog tgrm

    ‑jcgd`y j`tkbd” ks tb hg kdtgrprgtgf gxpjdskvgay, js kt ‑hrkdcs tbcgtogr prgvkbusay fgekdgf tgrms

    tb jssurg tog `bmpagtg `bvgrjcg be gvgry ebrm be jcgd`y pbwgr, prb`ggfkdc, j`tkbd br kdj`tkbd.”

     Egfgrja Vrjfg @bmm'd v. Ptjdfjrf Bka @b. be @ja., 66; W.P. 808, 80?, d. 3 (:;?

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    @KV[ BE FJAAJP‛ XGP\BDPG VB FBV‛P MBVKBD VB FKPMKPP BX 

    VXJDPEGX JDF EBX J PVJ[ \jcg :7

    E.8f 3:8 (0f @kr.), `grt. fgdkgf , 66: W.P. ;5: (:;3;), `ktgf jpprbvkdcay kd  Jajhjmj ‐ @busojttj

    Vrkhg be Vgx., tog Njeegg `burt stjtgf>

    Vogsg sukts jrg `jaagf ‑dbdstjtutbry” hg`jusg togy jrg dbt hrbucot udfgr tog stjtutgs tojt

    spg`kjaay prbvkfg ebr rgvkgw be jcgd`y j`tkbd. Pgg O.X. Xgp. Db.;6-:575, ;6to @bdc., 8fPgss. 7, Xgprkdtgf kd (:;35) W.P. @bfg @bdc. & Jfmkd. Dgws, pp. 5:8:, 5:87. ‑Kd togsgkdstjd`gs, nufk`kja rgvkgw ks jvjkajhag, ke jt jaa, torbuco j`tkbds kdvbavkdc mjttgrs wok`o

    jrksg ‟udfgr tog @bdstktutkbd, Ajws, br trgjtkgs be tog Wdktgf Ptjtgs‛ js prbvkfgf kd

    sg`tkbd :00:(j) be tktag 8?.”

     Kf . jt 3:?-:;. Pgg jasb Poggojd, 5:; E.8f jt ::0;9 @our`o be P`kgdtbabcy be @j. v. Akdhgrc , 78;

    E. Pupp. ;67, ;5? (@.F. @j. :;?:)9 Mk`okcjd v. W.P. Jrmy @brps be Gdc ‛rs., 553 E.0f 357, 336-

    37 (3to @kr. 8

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    @KV[ BE FJAAJP‛ XGP\BDPG VB FBV‛P MBVKBD VB FKPMKPP BX 

    VXJDPEGX JDF EBX J PVJ[ \jcg :5

    @kty be Abs Jdcgags v. EJJ, 80; E.0f :

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    @KV[ BE FJAAJP‛ XGP\BDPG VB FBV‛P MBVKBD VB FKPMKPP BX 

    VXJDPEGX JDF EBX J PVJ[ \jcg :3

    @.  Pbvgrgkcd kmmudkty wjs wjkvgf ebr stjtutbry rgvkgw.

    Pbvgrgkcd kmmudkty ojs jasb hggd wjkvgf udfgr tog btogr typg be wjkvgr ebudf kd 7

    W.P.@. § 3

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    @KV[ BE FJAAJP‛ XGP\BDPG VB FBV‛P MBVKBD VB FKPMKPP BX 

    VXJDPEGX JDF EBX J PVJ[ \jcg :?

    rgcuajtgf pjrty must gktogr `bmpay wkto vgry `bstay `ojdcgs br rksi prbsg`utkbd.  Jhhbtt

     Ajhbrjtbrkgs, 0?3 W.P. jt ::78.

    Jppaykdc tog ej`tbrs tb tog Agttgrs, tog Agttgrs `bdstktutgf j fgekdktkvg stjtgmgdt be tog

    Egfgrja Jcgd`kgs‛  pbsktkbd. Vog Agttgrs wgrg dbt wrkttgd hy sbmg suhbrfkdjtg hut kdstgjf

    wrkttgd hy FBV‛s cgdgrja `budsga. Btogr tojd tog FBV‛s Pg`rgtjry, db btogr pgrsbd‛s

    stjtgmgdts `buaf `jrry mbrg wgkcot js tb tog pbsktkbd be tog jcgd`y. Vog Agttgrs wgrg wrkttgd

    spg`kek`jaay jdf fgekdktkvgay jhbut Abvg Ekgaf jdf fkrg`tgf tog @kty obw kt ojf tb j`t tb rgmjkd kd

    `bmpakjd`g wkto tktag 6;. Voks wjs db cgdgrja prbdbud`gmgdt be pbak`y. Xjtogr, kt stjtgf j vgry

    djrrbw jdf eb`usgf sgt be ruags tojt tog @kty wjs hgkdc fkrg`tgf tb ebaabw. Vog dgw sgt be ruags

    ojf tog stjtus be ajw wkto pgdjatkgs ebr dbd`bmpakjd`g. Vog Dbtk`g be Kdvgstkcjtkbd ̀ bdekrms tog

    Egfgrja Jcgd`kgs‛ vkgws tojt tog Agttgrs `bdstktutgf tog jppak`jhag ajw.

    Kdfggf tog dbtk`g okcoakcots tog oypb`rktk`ja djturg be tog Egfgrja Jcgd`kgs‛ jrcumgdts.

    Kd tog dbtk`g, kt kdvktgs tog @kty tb rgsbavg kdebrmjaay tog mjttgrs jffrgssgf kd tog dbtk`g. (G@E

     Db. :7

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    @KV[ BE FJAAJP‛ XGP\BDPG VB FBV‛P MBVKBD VB FKPMKPP BX 

    VXJDPEGX JDF EBX J PVJ[ \jcg :;

    Vog kmpj`t bd tog @kty wjs fkrg`t jdf kmmgfkjtg. Vog @kty `buaf ojvg j``gptgf tog

     pbsktkbds gxprgssgf kd tog Agttgrs, j`tgf j``brfkdcay, jdf kmmgfkjtgay hggd sugf hy bdg br mbrg

    be tog skcdjtbry jkrakdgs. FBV fbgs dbt fksputg tog kmmgfkj`y be tog jfvgrsg `bdsgqugd`gs tb

    tog @kty ke kt `bmpakgf wkto kts Agttgrs. Dbr fb tog Egfgrja Jcgd`kgs `ajkm togy wbuaf ojvg

    rusogf tb tog @kty‛s jkf tb fgegdf tog fk`tjtgs kd tog Agttgr. Akigwksg, ke tog @kty fg`akdgf tb

    ebaabw tog pbsktkbds kd mjikdc jd j``bmmbfjtkbd, kt wbuaf hg suhng`t tb sjd`tkbds jdf

    kmmgfkjtg aktkcjtkbd, gktogr kd j `kvka br jfmkdkstrjtkvg j`tkbd, hy tog dbd-j``bmmbfjtgf jkrakdg.

    FBV fbgs dbt fksputg tog kmmgfkj`y be tog jfvgrsg `bdsgqugd`gs tb tog @kty ke kt fg`akdgf tb

    `bmpay wkto Agttgrs. Kdstgjf, kt jrcugs tojt tog @kty ̀ buaf jawjys jssgrt tog kmpj`t be SJXJ kd

    fgegdsg be tog jfmkdkstrjtkvg prb`ggfkdc tojt kt kdktkjtgf. (G@E Db. :57-: jt :;) (‑FBV ks bpgd

    tb `bdskfgrkdc tojt jrcumgdt.”). Vog Puprgmg @burt ojs rgng`tgf jcgd`y jttgmpts tb jvbkf

     nufk`kja rgvkgw wogd jddbud`gf ruags ojvg kmmgfkjtg jdf jfvgrsg kmpj`t. Kd  Jhhbtt

     Ajhbrjtbrkgs, tog @burt ogaf>

    Vb rgqukrg togm tb `ojaagdcg togsg rgcuajtkbds bday js j fgegdsg tb jd j`tkbd

     hrbucot hy tog Cbvgrdmgdt mkcot ojrm togm sgvgrgay jdf uddg`gssjrkay. Sogrgtog agcja kssug prgsgdtgf ks ekt ebr nufk`kja rgsbautkbd, jdf wogrg j rgcuajtkbd

    rgqukrgs jd kmmgfkjtg jdf skcdkek`jdt `ojdcg kd tog pajkdtkees' `bdfu`t be togkr

    jeejkrs wkto sgrkbus pgdjatkgs jttj`ogf tb dbd`bmpakjd`g, j``gss tb tog `burtsudfgr tog Jfmkdkstrjtkvg \rb`gfurg J`t jdf tog Fg`ajrjtbry Nufcmgdt J`t must

     hg pgrmkttgf, jhsgdt j stjtutbry hjr br sbmg btogr udusuja `kr`umstjd`gs …. 

     Kf ., 0?3 W.P. jt :70). Pgg jasb @khj ‐ Cgkcy @brp. v. G\J, ?

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    @KV[ BE FJAAJP‛ XGP\BDPG VB FBV‛P MBVKBD VB FKPMKPP BX 

    VXJDPEGX JDF EBX J PVJ[ \jcg 8<

    78). Jt tog tkmg gj`o agttgr wjs wrkttgd, tog tgmpbrjry cjtg usg j``bmmbfjtkbd jcrggmgdts

    wgrg dgjrkdc togkr rgspg`tkvg gdf fjtgs. (Pgg  G@E Db. : jt 80 Yµµ 7?, 5:7-`v-

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    @KV[ BE FJAAJP‛ XGP\BDPG VB FBV‛P MBVKBD VB FKPMKPP BX 

    VXJDPEGX JDF EBX J PVJ[ \jcg 8:

    butskfg tog nurksfk`tkbd be tog jcgd`y br btogrwksg j`tgf kd j mjddgr tojt ks `agjray jt bffs wkto

    tog spg`kek` ajdcujcg be j stjtutg.  Aggfbm v. Iydg, 07? W.P. :?6, :?; (:;7?)9 @b`j ‐ @baj @b. v.

     Egfgrja Vrjfg @bmm., 637 E.8f 8;;, 0

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    @KV[ BE FJAAJP‛ XGP\BDPG VB FBV‛P MBVKBD VB FKPMKPP BX 

    VXJDPEGX JDF EBX J PVJ[ \jcg 88

    kssugf udfgr pbrtkbds be tktag 6; jdf tojt wojtgvgr tog Agttgrs jrg, togy wgrg kssugf udfgr tktag

    6;. (G@E Db. :57-: jt 80-86). Hut tojt ks prg`ksgay tog pbkdt. SJXJ ks dbt ebudf kd tktag 6;.

    Vog crjdt be nurksfk`tkbd prbvkfgf kd sg`tkbd 65::

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    @KV[ BE FJAAJP‛ XGP\BDPG VB FBV‛P MBVKBD VB FKPMKPP BX 

    VXJDPEGX JDF EBX J PVJ[ \jcg 80

    Vog Egfgrja Jcgd`kgs mksudfgrstjdf tog @kty‛s `bdtgdtkbd jdf jaagcjtkbd rgcjr fkdc

    SJXJ hy jssgrtkdc tojt tog @kty `bdtgdfs tojt tog Egfgrja Jcgd`kgs j`tgf pursujdt tb SJXJ.

    Js tb Abvg Ekgaf, kt ks SJXJ tojt akmkts jdf fgekdgs tog Egfgrja Jcgd`kgs‛  jutobrkty. Vog

    Egfgrja Jcgd`kgs ojvg j`tgf kd fgekjd`g jdf fksrgcjrf be SJXJ, dbt pursujdt tb SJXJ.

    Mbrgbvgr, tog F.@. @kr`ukt J\J jppgja wkaa dbt rgsbavg tog udfgraykdc kssugs kd toks

    `jsg. Ke tog Egfgrja Jcgd`kgs prgvjka togrg, tog `burt be jppgjas wkaa skmpay fksmkss. Ke

    Pbutowgst prgvjkas, dbt jaa be tog `bdeak`tkdc `ajkms jdf kssugs wkaa hg rgsbavgf jdf j `burt wkaa

    jcjkd hg jsigf tb `bdstrug tog Abvg Ekgaf cjtg agjsgs, tog Ekvg \jrty Jcrggmgdt, jdf SJXJ.

    Voks @burt ks tog bday ebrum tojt `jd crjdt `bmpagtg jdf tkmgay rgakge tojt wkaa dbt

    suhng`t pjrtkgs tb `bdeak`tkdc bhakcjtkbds. Vous, ebr prufgdtkja rgjsbds tog @burt sobuaf dbt

    trjdsegr. Vog Egfgrja Jcgd`kgs jfmkt kt sggis fksmkssja kd tog @burt be Jppgjas hg`jusg tog

    Agttgrs wgrg dbt ekdja jdf dbt mgjdt tb hg hkdfkdc. Vog Egfgrja Jcgd`kgs jrg sggikdc tb ojvg j

    akvg nustk`kjhag `jsg tojt dggfs rgsbautkbd trjdsegrrgf tb j vgdug wogrg togy wkaa try tb ojvg tog

    `jsg jdf kssugs fksmkssgf jdf aget udrgsbavgf.

    UKK. VOG EGFGXJA JCGD@KGP‛ MBVKBD VB PVJ[ POBWAF HG FGDKGF

    Vog Egfgrja Jcgd`kgs jrcug tojt hg`jusg togy ojvg ajud`ogf togkr jetgr-tog-ej`t

    kdvgstkcjtkbd js tb wogtogr tog @kty vkbajtgf tktag 6; hy kd pjrt ekakdc toks j`tkbd, tog @burt sobuaf

    fgegr jdf stjy eurtogr prb`ggfkdcs sb tojt tog Egfgrja Jcgd`kgs `jd fg`kfg tog kssugs torbuco

    togkr dbrmja prb`gssgs. Vog Egfgrja Jcgd`kgs kdskst tojt toks @burt sobuaf fgegr tb togm. Voks

    rgprgsgdts tog ajtgst jttgmpt hy FBV jdf tog EJJ tb usurp tog @burt‛s nurksfk`tkbd jdf gvjfg tog

    `bdstrk`tkbds paj`gf bd togm hy SJXJ.

    Vog Egfgrja Jcgd`kgs jrcug tog ogjrt be tog `ajkms hgebrg tog @burt, wogtogr egfgrja ajw

    rgqukrgs j``bmmbfjtkbd be Fgatj, ks tog qugstkbd hgkdc `bdskfgrgf hy tog Egfgrja Jcgd`kgs.

    @jsg 0>:7-`v-

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    @KV[ BE FJAAJP‛ XGP\BDPG VB FBV‛P MBVKBD VB FKPMKPP BX 

    VXJDPEGX JDF EBX J PVJ[ \jcg 86

    (G@E :57-: jt 85). Vog Egfgrja Jcgd`kgs `bdtgdf tojt udfgr tog fb`trkdg be prkmjry nurksfk`tkbd

    tog @burt sobuaf suspgdf br fksmkss tog pgdfkdc mjttgr hg`jusg udfgr tog stjtutbry rgcuajtbry

    s`ogmg, jdy gdebr`gmgdt wkaa rgqukrg rgsbautkbd be kssugs wok`o ‑ojvg hggd paj`gf kd tog spg`kja

    `bmpgtgd`g” be tog Egfgrja Jcgd`kgs. ( Kf . jt 87-85). Jcjkd tog Egfgrja Jcgd`kgs kcdbrg

    SJXJ. Vog stjtutbry s`ogmg, SJXJ, gxprgssay rgmbvgf gdebr`gmgdt erbm FBV jdf EJJ

    jdf ‑gdsurYgf] tojt dgktogr tog EJJ dbr jdy btogr egfgrja jcgd`y `jd kdtgregrg wkto Ytog Ekvg-

    \jrty Jcrggmgdt jdf tog prgegrgdtkja cjtg agjsgs].”  Abvg Vgrmkdja \jrtdgrs, ;3 Egf. @a. jt, 6:7.

    Mbrgbvgr, tog Egfgrja Jcgd`kgs ojvg db spg`kja `bmpgtgd`g, idbwagfcg, br gxpgrtksg js tb

    SJXJ.

    Vog Egfgrja Jcgd`kgs dgxt jrcug tojt tog @burt mjy ekdf kt mbrg geek`kgdt jdf ejkrgr tb

    kssug j stjy kd ejvbr tog EJJ prb`ggfkdc. (G@E Db. :57-: jt 83). Vog mbst geek`kgdt jdf ejkrgst

    fg`kskbd ks tb ekdf tog Egfgrja Jcgd`kgs‛ sbvgrgkcd kmmudkty wjs wjkvgf, ekdf togkr j`tkbds jrg

    suhng`t tb nufk`kja rgvkgw, stjy tog EJJ‛s  Dbtk`g be Kdvgstkcjtkbd, jdf `bdfu`t bdg prb`ggfkdc

    wkto jaa pjrtkgs jdf jaa kssugs nbkdgf. Vog fg`kskbd hy toks @burt wkaa mbbt jdy pbsskhag kssug

    rjksgf hy tog Dbtk`g be Kdvgstkcjtkbd. Jdy but`bmg kd j EJJ prb`ggfkdc wkaa tjig ygjrs tb

    ekdjakzg jdf wbuaf agjvg udrgsbavgf tog `bmpgtkdc `ajkms be tog jkrakdgs jt Abvg Ekgaf.

    @BD@AWPKBD JDF \XJ[GX  

    SJXJ fkspgdsgs wkto jaa be tog Egfgrja Jcgd`kgs‛ jrcumgdts. @bdcrgss gxprgssgf kts

    kdtgdt tojt tog Egfgrja Jcgd`kgs mjig db fgtgrmkdjtkbds, pgrebrm db kdvgstkcjtkbd, jdf kssug db

    ruags br brfgrs `bdtrjry tb tog Ekvg-\jrty Jcrggmgdt. Vog Egfgrja Jcgd`kgs `jddbt hj`ifbbr

    tojt prbokhktkbd hy kssukdc brfgrs, ruags, jdf `bdfu`tkdc kdvgstkcjtkbds jdf togd `ajkm su`o

    j`tkbds jrg suhng`t tb rgvkgw j``brfkdc tb EJJ‛s usuja prb`gfurgs. Vog @kty rgqugsts tojt tog

    @jsg 0>:7-`v-

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    @KV[ BE FJAAJP‛ XGP\BDPG VB FBV‛P MBVKBD VB FKPMKPP BX 

    VXJDPEGX JDF EBX J PVJ[ \jcg 87

    @burt fgdy kd wobag br jatgrdjtkvgay kd pjrt tog Egfgrja Jcgd`kgs‛ mbtkbd tb fksmkss br trjdsegr

    jdf ebr stjy. Vog @kty eurtogr mbvgs ebr su`o eurtogr rgakge tb tog @kty js tog @burt ekdfs nust.

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    BEEK@G BE VOG @KV[ JVVBXDG[@KV[ BE FJAAJP, VG_JP

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    tog rg`gdt `bmmudk`jtkbds tojt tog @kty ojs rg`gkvgf erbm Fgatj

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