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    (b) jd tmb pfrty l`bs a`t pfy tmb luty fal pbafhty, tmb G`urt wjhh mfvb t`

    pfss fa `rlbr jcp`ualjao tmb l`gucbat fal sbal tmb jastrucbat ja `rjojafh, t` tmb Ljstrjgt Ubojstrfr d`rebjao lbfht wjtm ja fgg`rlfagb wjtm hfw fs pbr Wbgtj`a 7?(5) `d tmb Nfraftfnf Wtfcp Fgt. . \mblbdbrbagb ebtwbba Wbgtj`a 7< `d tmb Nfraftfnf Wtfcp Fgt fal Wbgtj`a fal tmbrb ebjao a` pbrs`afh

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    Hbfsbs, `a tmb `tmbr mfal, gfa eb `d ljddbrbat typbs. \mb g`asjlbrftj`a d`r tmb hbfsb gfa eb (f) f prbcjuc j.b.,

    f prjgb> (e) f rbat, bjtmbr ja gfsm `r ja njal> (g) c`aby flvfagbl, tmft js, f lbp`sjt `r flvfagb> (l) f

    g`cejaftj`a `d f, e fal g `r fay tw` `d tmbc.

    Cbrbhy ebgfusb fa fc`uat js flvfagbl fal p`ssbssj`a js lbhjvbrbl, f trfasfgtj`a wjhh a`t ebg`cb f

    c`rtofob. Fs stftbl fe`vb, c`rtofob g`atbcphftbs tmb tfnjao `d f h`fa fal lbhjvbrjao p`ssbssj`a t` sbgurbpfycbat `d tmb h`fa, tmb rbhftj`asmjp ebjao tmft `d f grbljt`r fal lbet`r. @a tmb `tmbr mfal, ja f hbfsb d`rc`aby flvfagbl `r lbp`sjt cflb, tmbrb js a` rbhftj`asmjp `d lbet`r fal grbljt`r ebtwbba tmb hfalh`rl fal

    tbafat. Ja sugm f trfasfgtj`a, tmb tbafat wm` lbsjrbs t` tfnb tmb prbcjsbs `a hbfsb, forbbs t` cfnb f Lbp`sjt,

    jastbfl `d cfnjao f c`atmhy pfycbat fs rbat, wjtm tmb ualbrstfaljao tmft tmb hfalh`rl wjhh g`atjaub t` m`hltmb sfjl flvfagb `r lbp`sjt s` h`ao fs tmb tbafat g`atjaubs ja p`ssbssj`a fal mb sm`uhl rbdual tmb sfcb

    wmba tmb tbafat vfgftbs tmb hbfsbl prbcjsbs. Jt cfy eb a`tjgbl tmft ja sugm f trfasfgtj`a, tmb pr`pbrty js a`tojvba up sbgurjty d`r tmb fc`uat flvfagbl. _mjhb tmb prjcfry trfasfgtj`a ja f c`rtofob js flvfagjao `d f

    h`fa fal sbgurjao tmb flvfagb ey fa jcc`vfehb pr`pbrty, ja f hbfsb fofjast lbp`sjt, tmb prjcfry jatbatj`a jst` cfnb fvfjhfehb tmb prbcjsbs t` tmb tbafat fal rbgbjvb tmb g`asjlbrftj`a tmbrbd`r ey wfy `d jatbrbst drbb

    flvfagb.

    Mfvjao jlbatjdjbl fal lbgjlbl `a tmb afturb `d tmb l`gucbat, tmb abxt qubstj`a tmft frjsbs d`r g`asjlbrftj`a

    js wmbtmbr jt wfs pr`pbrhy stfcpbl. Jd jt js f usudrugtufry c`rtofob, jt js suekbgt t` Wtfcp luty ft f rftbbqujvfhbat t` tmft `d f g`avbyfagb `a tmb c`rtofob fc`uat ualbr Frtjghb 7 (e) Jd tmb jastrucbat rbg`rls fa forbbcbat t` orfat f hbfsb jaduturb suekbgt t` f g`atjaobagy `r g`atjaobagjbs, tmba jt js f cbrb forbbcbat wmjgm l`bs a`t rbqujrb Wtfcp

    luty ualbr Frtjghb 79 `d tmb Wtfcp Fgt, `r rbojstrftj`a. Fa jastrucbat wmjgm rbg`rls fa forbbcbat t`

    g`astrugt f eujhljao fal tmba orfat f hbfsb ey bxbgutjao f sbpfrftb lbbl wjhh eb f cbrb forbbcbat wmjgm gfaeb stfcpbl ualbr tmb rbsjlufry ghfusb `d Frtjghb 2 fal cfy a`t rbqujrb rbojstrftj`a.Wuprbcb G`urt ja tmb gfsb `d Ejpja Wmfatjhfh Yfagmfh v. Wtftb `d Ouk 5996 Grj HK 652< ; (FJU 5996 WG

    662=) wmbrbja jt mfs ebba mbhl tmft, wmbrb flcjssjejhjty `d l`gucbat js `ekbgtbl tmba tmb G`urt sm`uhl

    tbatftjvbhy cfrn tmb l`gucbat fs fa bxmjejt fal gfa lbtbrcjab tmb `ekbgtj`as ft tmb hfst stfob ja tmb djafh

    kulocbat. Eut, wmjhb m`hljao s`, tmb Fpbx G`urt gfrvbl fa bxgbptj`a rbofrljao flcjssjejhjty `d f l`gucbatwmbrb `ekbgtj`a js efsbl `a lbdjgjbat stfcp luty, tmba tmb G`urt mfs t` lbgjlb tmb `ekbgtj`a ebd`rb

    pr`gbbljao durtmbr.

    Ja tmjs rbofrl, rbhjfagb js phfgbl up`a tmb kulocbat `d tmb Wuprbcb G`urt rbp`rtbl jaFJU 6:44 WG 6476d`rtmb pr`p`sjtj`a tmft a` fgt `d G`urt smfhh mfrc f hjtjofat fal jt js tmb e`ualba luty `d G`urt t` sbb tmft jd f

    pbrs`a js mfrcbl ey f cjstfnb `d tmb G`urt, mb sm`uhl eb rbst`rbl t` tmb p`sjtj`a mb w`uhl mfvb `ggupjbl.

    C@U\OFOB

    Bssbatjfh jaorbljbats `d f c`rtofob lbbl - \mbrb gfa eb a` trfasdbr `d jatbrbst ja jcc`vbfehb pr`pbrty jdprjagjpfh c`aby sbgurbl js c`rb tmfa `ab mualrbl rupbbs, uahbss tmb c`rtofob js bddbgtbl ey f rbojstbrbl

    jastrucbat sjoabl ey tmb C`rtofobr fal fttbstbl ey ft hbfst tw` wjtabssbs. Jd l`gucbats a`t rbojstbrbl, jt

    gfaa`t eb sfjl tmb l`gucbats mfvb trfasdbrrbl fay jatbrbst ja jcc`vbfehb pr`pbrty. Ja sugm gfsbs hjfejhjtyd`r hbvy `d luty fal pbafhty, fs f c`rtofob lbbl frjsbs. Tfsulbv Yfalurfao v EfsfppfMfaucfatmfppf, JHU 6:=2 Nfr. 2

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    Nfraftfnf Forjguhturfh Grbljt @pbrftj`as fal Cjsgbhhfab`us Yr`vjsj`as Fgt, 6:?< D`rc A`. 7, Lbghfrftj`a @ddbrjao sbgurjty `d gbrtfja jcc`vfehb pr`pbrty d`r e`rr`wjao `d c`aby `r djafagjfh fssjstfagb

    _mbtmbr tmb lbghfrftj`a js f sjcphb c`rtofob d`r purp`sbs `d tmb Fgt _mbtmbr tmb Ubvbaub futm`rjtjbswbrb kustjdjbl ja g`aghuljao tmft tmb lbdjgjt stfcp luty js t` eb pfjl0 F rbfljao `d tmb pr`vjsj`a cfnbs jt ghbfr

    tmft fay jastrucbat wmjgm d`r tmb purp`sb `d sbgurjao c`aby flvfagbl ey wfy `d h`fa `r t` eb flvfagbl ey

    wfy `d h`fa `r `ab pbrs`a trfasdbrs `r grbftbs ja dfv`ur `d fa`tmbr pbrs`a f rjomt `vbr f spbgjdjg pr`pbrty jsgfhhbl f c`rtofob. Ja tmb prbsbat gfsb f rbfljao `d tmb lbghfrftj`a w`uhl cfnb jt ghbfr tmft tmb pfrty

    g`agbrabl w`uhl `ddbr gbrtfja pr`pbrty ey wfy `d sbgurjty d`r tmb pfycbat `d fc`uat `d djafagjfh fssjstfagbfal tmb lbsgrjptj`a `d tmb pr`pbrty js fhs` sbt d`rtm ja tmb sgmbluhb tmbrbt`. \mbrbd`rb jt js ghbfrhy f gfsb `dc`rtofob, ebgfusb tmbrb js e`rr`wjao `d c`aby fal `ddbr `d sbgurjty `d gbrtfja jcc`vfehb pr`pbrty ja tbrcs

    `d Wbgtj`a 5(h)(a) `d tmb Fgt ..... _mba tmft lbghfrftj`a js rbqujrbl t` eb rbojstbrbl fal tmb lbghfrftj`a jtsbhd

    grbftbs jatbrbst ja rbspbgt `d tmb pr`pbrty ey wfy `d gmfrob `r sbgurjty ja tmb pr`pbrty ja qubstj`a, jt sm`uhlgbrtfjahy eb mbhl t` eb f c`rtofob. Yfsfhu \mjccfppf fal @tmbrs v Nfraftfnf Fppbhhftb' \rjeuafh,Efaofh`rb fal @tmbrs, JHU 6::< NFU 674?.

    G@ATBZFAGB- UBHBFWB

    C.F. Tbanftfgmfhfpftmj vs Wtftb @d Cys`rb Fal @rs FJU 6:44 Cys 757 _mba f g`-`wabr sbhhs mjsualjvjlbl jatbrbst ja f g`cc`a pr`pbrty t` fa`tmbr g`-`wabr, tmbrb js abgbssfrjhy f rbhbfsb `d tmb jatbrbst `dtmb trfasdbr`r g`-`wabr Eut tmjs `ahy cbfas tmft bvbry trfasfgtj`a `d sfhb ebtwbba tw` g`-`wabrs, js f

    trfasfgtj`a `d rbhbfsb fhs` kust fs bvbry trfasfgtj`a `d pfrtjtj`a ebtwbba tw` g`-`wabrs js, fs bxphfjabl ja

    Afakualf Wbtty's gfsb 6:47(5) Cys HK ?2; (FJU 6:4< Cys 65< (DE), fhs` f trfasfgtj`a `d cutufh rbhbfsb.. Bvbry sfhb cfy a`t jav`hvb f rbhbfsb. F sfhb ebtwbba tw` pbrs`as wm` mfl a` prj`r g`cc`a

    jatbrbst ja f pr`pbrty s`hl, wjhh a`t jav`hvb f rbhbfsb, f obabrfhhy spbfnjao, f rbhbfsb hjnb f pfrtjtj`a, prb-supp`sbs tmb bxjstbagb `d g`cc`a jatbrbst `d tmb pfrtjbs t` tmb trfasfgtj`a (Tjlb Afakualf Wbtty's gfsb,

    6:47(5) Cys HK ?2; (FJU 6:4< Cys 65

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    pr`pbrty d`r mjcsbhd suekbgt t` tmb pfycbat `d `wbhty t` `tmbr smfrbrs ja rbspbgt `d tmbjr smfrb ja tmbpr`pbrty. \mbrbd`rb, pfrtjtj`a fc`aost tmb Mjalu G`-smfrbrs l`bs a`t fc`uat t` f trfasdbr `d pr`pbrty `r fay

    jatbrbst ja tmb pr`pbrty, tm`uom jt cjomt rbsuht ja tmb wjpjao `ut `d tmb smfrbs `d `tmbr smfrbrs ja tmb pr`pbrty.

    - Jt mfs ebba mbhl jaLFWFYYF WB\\Z v. NFHJ LFWFYYF WB\\Z,6:4=(6) Cys. H.K. 599tmft f pfrtjtj`a jsa`t f trfasdbr ft fhh fal tmft f sfhb gbrtjdjgftb jssubl ualbr @rlbr 56, Uuhb :< G.Y.G. wfs a`t fa jastrucbat `d

    sfhb fal tmb stfcp luty abbl a`t eb pfjl tmbrb`a ualbr Wbgtj`a 64< `d tmb Yfagmfyft Fgt. Ja FWM@NNWMZF v. WRLMF TFWJWM\, FJU 6:=? WG =

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    forbbcbat fhtm`uom jt wfs pbrcjttbl t` bstfehjsm f s`dtwfrb pfrn eut ey rbfs`a tmbrb`d a` drbsm trfasfgtj`awfs batbrbl jat`. .... \mb sfjl hbfsb wfs o`vbrabl ey Wbgtj`a 692 `d tmb \rfasdbr `d Yr`pbrty Fgt, 6==5. Ey

    rbfs`a `d tmb supphbcbatfry forbbcbat, f rbstrjgtjvb g`vbafat mfs ebba fcbalbl ja tbrcs wmbrb`d tmbfppbhhfat mbrbja wfs pbrcjttbl t` gfrry `a tmb eusjabss `d f \bgma`h`oy Yfrn jastbfl `d cfaudfgturb `d

    rbflycflb ofrcbats/hbftmbr ofrcbats. @ahy ebgfusb tmb afcb `d tmb g`cpfay wfs gmfaobl, tmb sfcb w`uhl

    a`t cbfa tmft f drbsm trfasfgtj`a t``n phfgb. Mfvjao rbofrl t` tmb gmfaob ja tmb afcb `d tmb g`cpfay, tmbfppbhhfat's afcb wfs s`uomt t` eb suestjtutbl ja tmb `rjojafh forbbcbat. \mb pbrj`l `d tmb hbfsb, tmb qufatuc

    `d tmb prbcjuc pfjl fal `tmbr tbrcs fal g`aljtj`as rbcfjabl uafhtbrbl bxgbpt tmb rbstrjgtj`a g`atfjabl jaghfusb 5(q) `d tmb sfjl lbbl, wfs rbc`vbl. Ey rbfs`a `d cbrb gmfaob `d usbr dr`c gfrryjao `a `ab eusjabss t`fa`tmbr, jt js trub> f drbsm trfasfgtj`a l`bs a`t tfnb phfgb. \mb tbrcs fal g`aljtj`as `d tmb hbfsb gfa eb

    gmfaobl ey cutufh g`asbat. Rahbss tmb bssbatjfh jaorbljbats tmbrb`d fs g`atfjabl ja Wbgtj`a 692 `d tmb

    \rfasdbr `d Yr`pbrty Fgt frb a`t fhtbrbl, jt gfaa`t eb sfjl tmft tmb pfrtjbs t` tmb g`atrfgt batbrbl jat` f drbsmtrfasfgtj`a. \mb tmjrl rbsp`albat cbrbhy rbsbrvbl uat` jtsbhd f rjomt `d rb-batry `a bxpjry `d tmb sfjl pbrj`l

    `d bhbvba ybfrs. Jt g`uhl ja tbrcs `d tmb g`vbafat `d tmb hbfsb fhs` bxtbal tmb pbrj`l `d tbafagy `r tbrcjaftb

    tmb sfcb. Rahbss tmb hbfsb jtsbhd gfcb t` fa bal, tmb tmjrl rbsp`albat ljl a`t mfvb fay rjomt t` rb-g`avby tmbpr`pbrty. Ey rbfs`a `d cbrb gmfaob ja tmb afcb `d tmb g`cpfay "Yrfsfl Ofrcbats Yrjvftb Hjcjtbl" tmbbrstwmjhb hbssbb fhs` gfaa`t eb mbhl t` mfvb trfasdbrrbl jts hbfsbm`hl jatbrbst ja dfv`ur `d tmb fppbhhfat

    mbrbja..... Bxbgutj`a `d fa jastrucbat wmjgm w`uhl fttrfgt pfycbat `d stfcp luty ja tbrcs `d Frtjghb -2(l) `d

    tmb Fgt cust jav`hvb trfasdbr `d tmb pr`pbrty `r `tmbrwjsb f rjomt `r hjfejhjty cfy jatbr fhjf eb grbftbl,trfasdbrrbl btg., fs bavjsfobl ja Wbgtj`a 7 tmbrb`d. @agb jt js mbhl tmft tmb supphbcbatfry forbbcbat js abjtmbr

    f lbbl `d hbfsb a`r f lbbl `d sfhb wjtmja tmb cbfajao `d Wbgtj`a 692 `r Wbgtj`a 2< `d tmb \rfasdbr `d Yr`pbrtyFgt, fs tmb gfsb cfy eb, Frtjghb 2(l) `d tmb Wgmbluhb t` tmb Fgt wjhh mfvb a` fpphjgftj`a. Jd Frtjghb 2(l) mfs a`fpphjgftj`a, jaljsputfehy tmb rbsjlufry ghfusb g`atfjabl ja Frtjghb 2(d)(j) w`uhl mfvb. \mb fppbhhfat

    flcjttblhy pfjl tmb stfcp luty ja tbrcs tmbrb`d.... Jt js a`w wbhh-sbtthbl tmft d`r tmb purp`sb `d hbvy `d stfcp

    luty, tmb rbfh fal trub cbfajao `d tmb jastrucbat cust eb fsgbrtfjabl. .... Mfvjao rbofrl t` tmb dfgt tmft tmbbatjty `d tmb fppbhhfat gfaa`t eb sfjl t` eb t`tfhhy ljddbrbat dr`c Yrfsfl Ofrcbats Yrjvftb Hjcjtbl fal fs ey

    rbfs`a `d tmb supphbcbatfry forbbcbat, a` drbsm trfasfgtj`a mfs ebba batbrbl jat`, tmb jcpuoabl kulocbat

    gfaa`t eb sustfjabl, wmjgm js sbt fsjlb fgg`rljaohy. Yrfsfl \bgma`h`oy Yfrn Yrjvftb Hjcjtbl,Efaofh`rb v Wue-Ubojstrfr, Nrjsmafrfkfpurfc, Efaofh`rb fal @tmbrs, FJU 5994 WG 49

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    7(5) tmb g`atrfgt cust eb ja wrjtjao, sjoabl ey tmb trfasdbr`r, `r ey s`cb`ab `a mjs ebmfhd,

    (7) tmb wrjtjao cust eb ja sugm w`rls dr`c wmjgm tmb tbrcs abgbssfry t` g`astrub tmb trfasdbr gfa eb

    fsgbrtfjabl>( fal(4) tmb trfasdbrbb cust mfvb pbrd`rcbl `r eb wjhhjao t` pbrd`rc mjs pfrt `d tmb g`atrfgt.

    Jd tmb g`aljtj`as baucbrftbl fe`vb frb g`cphjbl wjtm, tmb hfw `d hjcjtftj`a l`bs a`t g`cb ja tmb wfy `d f

    lbdbalfat tfnjao phbf ualbr Wbgtj`a 27F `d tmb Fgt t` pr`tbgt mjs p`ssbssj`a `d tmb sujt pr`pbrty bvba tm`uomf sujt d`r spbgjdjg pbrd`rcfagb d f g`atrfgt js efrrbl ey hjcjtftj`a.

    RAUBOJW\BUBL LBBL - W\FCY FAL YBAFH\Z.

    Ey fa uarbojstbrbl l`gucbat wmjgm js d`ual t` eb fa usudrugtufry c`rtofob lbbl, a` hbofhhy vfhjl trfasdbr `d

    fay jatbrbst ja tmb pr`pbrty ja qubstj`a gfa eb sfjl t` mfvb ebba cflb, fal wmba tmbrb js a` sugm hbofhhyvfhjl trfasdbr, tmb l`gucbat js a`t hjfehb t` stfcp luty fal fs sugm a` hbvy `d stfcp luty fal pbafhty g`uhleb rlbrbl. Ourfppf Nfhfppf v Yfttfafjn, (6:?

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    fdtbr bxbgutj`a js fa jrrbhbvfat cfttbr d`r tmb purp`sb `d lbtbrcjajao tmb qubstj`a wmbtmbr tmb l`gucbat jsgmfrobfehb t` luty ualbr tmb Fgt. Wjcj-hfrhy, dfjhurb t` `etfja tmb prbvj`us sfagtj`a `d tmb G`hhbgt`r d`r tmb

    trfasdbr wmjgm javfhjlftbs tmb trfasdbr mfs a`, ebfrjao `a tmb qubstj`a `d tmb hjfejhjty `d tmb l`gucbat t`Wtfcp Luty ualbr tmb Fgt.Faaf Uf v Efalbppf, FJU 6:?6 Cys. 47 (DE).

    UBLRG\J@A @D W\FCY LR\ZA`tjdjgftj`a Jssubl d`r Wjagb g`agbssj`a ualbr a`tjdjgftj`a lftbl 5=-:-6::< js `ahy d`r hfal purgmfsbl d`r

    g`astrugtj`a `d luhy fppr`vbl abw gjabcf tmbftrb, lbajfh `d g`agbssj`a d`r purgmfsb `d hfal wjtm gjabcftmbftrb fhrbfly bxjstjao tmbrb`a, js vfhjl. Mbhl; \mb a`tjdjgftj`a lftbl 5=-:- 6::< pr`vjlbs d`r bxbcptj`a falg`agbssj`a `ahy d`r tmb hfals purgmfsbl d`r g`astrugtj`a `d tmb luhy fppr`vbl abw gjabcf tmbftrb fal tmb

    sfjl O`vbracbat @rlbr js a`t fpphjgfehb t` tmb hfals wjtm bxjstjao gjabcf tmbftrb. Ja tmb prbsbat gfsb tmb sfhb

    lbbl lftbl 67-5-6::? ljsgh`sbs tmb bxjstbagb `d Tjafyfnf gjabcf tmbftrb fs fal tmbrbd`rb ft tmb tjcb `d tmbbxbgutj`a `d sfhb lbbl tmb gjabcf tmbftrb wfs fhrbfly ja bxjstbagb. \mbrbd`rb, tmb `rlbr pfssbl ey tmb

    Ljstrjgt Ubojstrfr fal Lbputy G`ccjssj`abr `d Wtfcps, \ucnur Ljstrjgt js kustjdjfehb `ab fal jt js ja

    fgg`rlfagb wjtm hfw fal jt gfaa`t eb jatbrdbrbl wjtm ey tmjs \rjeuafh ja tmjs fppbfh. N.E. Afobalrf falFa`tmbr v \mb Lbputy G`ccjssj`abr d`r Wtfcps fal Ubojstrftj`a, \ucnur Ljstrjgt, \ucnur fal

    Fa`tmbr, JHU 5992 NFU 5692.

    W@GJB\Z YU@YBU\Z \UFAWDBUUBL \@ \URW\

    L`gucbat lbsgrjebl fs Lbbl `r \rust ey Yrbsjlbat `d Aftj`afh Blugftj`a W`gjbty - _mbtmbr tmb l`gucbat js flbbl `d trust `r sbtthbcbat lbbl - \brcs `d lbbl - W`gjbty ebg`cbs f trust - Yr`pbrty obts trfasdbrrbl faltmbrb js g`cphbtb gmfaob ja tmb stftus - A` pr`vjsj`a ja W`gjbtjbs Ubojstrftj`a Fgt t` gmfaob gmfrfgtbr `d

    s`gjbty t` trust - \rfasfgtj`a ja bddbgt fc`uats t` trfasdbr `d pr`pbrty fal js gmfrobfehb t` stfcp luty fs

    sbtthbcbat. Mbhl; Raljsputblhy tmb pr`pbrty ebh`aobl t` tmb s`gjbty rbojstbrbl ualbr tmb W`gjbty Ubojstrftj`aFgt fal tmbsb pr`pbrtjbs frb s`uomt t` eb trfasdbrrbl fal vbstbl ja tmb abwhy grbftbl \rust. \mb s`gjbty

    bxjstbl fs sbpfrftb hbofh batjty, fal tmb Jastrucbat ja qubstj`a sbbns t` g`avbrt tmb s`gjbty jat` f trust fal

    trfasdbr fal vbst fhh tmb pr`pbrtjbs ja tmb trust. \mbrb js a` pr`vjsj`a ja tmb W`gjbtjbs Ubojstrftj`a Fgt t`g`avbrt tmb pr`pbrtjbs `d f s`gjbty jat` f \rust Yr`pbrty. Ralbr tmbsb gjrgucstfagbs, h``njao t` tmb vbrytbrcs `d tmb Jastrucbat ja qubstj`a, tmb l`gucbat dfhhs wjtmja tmb cbfajao `d sbtthbcbat fs lbdjabl ualbr

    Wbgtj`a 5(h)(q)(jjj) `d tmb Fgt fal fs sugm jt js hjfehb t` luty ualbr Frtjghb

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    sm`uhl jaghulb tmb flljtj`afh stfcp luty hbvjbl fal g`hhbgtbl ualbr Wbgtj`a 7-E `d tmb Fgt. Jd tmft wbrb a`t t`eb tmb gfsb, tmba tmbrb wfs a` `ggfsj`a t` usb tmb w`rls "t`tfh stfcp luty pfyfehb". ... Jt gfaa`t eb sfjl tmft

    bxtbaljao `d tmb a`tjdjgftj`a lftbl 64-4-6::: t` eb fpphjgfehb t` hbvy `d luty fs wbhh fs flljtj`afh stfcp lutyjs ja tmb afturb `d f hjebrfh jatbrprbtftj`a `d tmb a`tjdjgftj`a `r fc`uats t` bahfrojao tmb fpphjgftj`a `d tmb

    a`tjdjgftj`a. A` sugm bxbrgjsb js bjtmbr abgbssfry `r jaluhobl ja, wmba tmb w`rljaos `d tmb a`tjdjgftj`a jtsbhd js

    h``nbl jat`. \mb a`tjdjgftj`a jtsbhd fgmjbvbs tmb g`rb `ekbgt `d orfatjao bxbcptj`a upt` 29% `a bvbaflljtj`afh stfcp luty pfyfehb fal t` tmb ghfss `d trfasfgtj`as rbdbrrbl tmbrbja. . . . \mb tmrbb trfasfgtj`as

    ebjao ghbfrhy g`vbrbl ey tmb a`tjdjgftj`a lftbl 64-4-6::: ebjao `d tmb afturb `d trfasfgtj`as rbdbrrbl t`tmbrbja fal fhs` orfatjao bxbcptj`a upt` 29% `d tmb t`tfh stfcp luty pfyfehb ja rbspbgt `d tmb trfasfgtj`a,tmb stfal `d tmb pbtjtj`abr ghfjcjao bxbcptj`a dr`c hbvy `d stfcp luty bvba ja rbspbgt `d pfycbat `d

    flljtj`afh stfcp luty ualbr Wbgtj`a 7-E `d tmb Fgt js pbrdbgthy kustjdjbl fal ja g`as`afagb wjtm tmb

    a`tjdjgftj`a. \mb lbcfal rfjsbl gfhhjao up`a tmb pbtjtj`abrs t` pfy tmb ljddbrbagb `d luty `vbr fal fe`vbwmft jt mfl pfjl, js a`t sustfjafehb ja hfw fal fgg`rljaohy tmbsb lbcfal a`tjgbs frb hjfehb t` eb qufsmbl-

    \ftf G`asuhtfagy Wbrvjgbs, Cucefj v Wtftb `d Nfcftfnf fal Fa`tmbr, JHU 599< NFU 4?< KustjgbL.T.Wmyhbalrfnucfr.

    C@LB @D GFAGBHHF\J@A @D G@RU\ DBB W\FCY YFYBUWA` pfrtjguhfr c`lb js prbsgrjebl bjtmbr ualbr fay stftutb `r fay ruhbs drfcbl ualbr stftutb Yr`vjsj`a

    rbqujrjao gfagbhhftj`a w`uhl eb luhy g`cphjbl wjtm jd bvjlbagb `d gfagbhhftj`a js sugm tmft sfcb smbbt gfaa`teb fpphjbl t` fay `tmbr jastrucbat Ubkbgtj`a `d phfjat `a tbgmajgfh or`ual tmft pfrty `r mjs G`uasbh mfs

    a`t fddjxbl mjs sjoafturb `a bfgm fal bvbry smbbt, js hbofhhy uatbafehb, wmba bfgm fal bvbry smbbt js gfagbhhbley typjao tmbrb`a gfusb tjthb `d sujt. Mbhl; \mb sujt `d tmb phfjatjdd js t` rbg`vbr f muob fc`uat `d Us.67,7:,7

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    sm`uhl lbtbrcjab lbdjgjt Wtfcp luty fal pbafhty pfyfehb fal ljrbgt pfrty t` pfy sfcb fal flcjt l`gucbatfdtbr pfycbat js cflb Jd pfycbat js a`t cflb, G`urt mfs t` jcp`ual l`gucbat fal sbal sfcb t` Ljstrjgt

    Ubojstrfr d`r mfvjao lbfht wjtm ja fgg`rlfagb wjtm hfw fs pbr Wbgtj`a 7?(5) `d Nfraftfnf Wtfcp Fgt.

    F g`cejabl rbfljao `d Wbgtj`as 77, 7 (e) Fdtbr mbfrjao, jd tmb G`urt g`cbs t` tmb g`aghusj`a tmft tmb l`gucbat mfs ebba luhystfcpbl, jt smfhh pr`gbbl t` flcjt tmb l`gucbat jat` bvjlbagb> (g) `a tmb `tmbr mfal, jd tmb G`urt g`cbs t`

    tmb g`aghusj`a tmft tmb l`gucbat js a`t stfcpbl `r jasuddjgjbathy stfcpbl, jt smfhh pfss fa `rlbr m`hljao tmft

    tmb l`gucbat js a`t luhy stfcpbl fal lbtbrcjab tmb Wtfcp luty/lbdjgjt stfcp luty fal pbafhty t` eb pfjlfal djx f lftb t` bafehb tmb pfrty wm` pr`lugbs tmb l`gucbat t` pfy tmb Wtfcp luty/lbdjgjt Wtfcp luty phus

    pbafhty> (l) Jd tmb pfrty pfys tmb luty fal pbafhty tmb G`urt smfhh gbrtjdy tmft pr`pbr fc`uat `d luty fal

    pbafhty mfs ebba hbvjbl fal rbg`rl tmb afcb fal fllrbss `d tmb pbrs`a pfyjao tmb sfjl luty fal pbafhty faltmba flcjt tmb l`gucr f ja bvjlbagb fs pr`vjlbl ualbr Wbgtj`a fal tmb G`urt smfhh sbal fafutmbatjgftbl g`py `d tmb jastrucbat t` tmb Ljstrjgt Ubojstrfr t`obtmbr wjtm f Gbrtjdjgftb fal tmb fc`uat

    g`hhbgtbl fs luty fal pbafhty, fs pr`vjlbl ualbr Wbgtj`a 7?(h)(b). Jd tmb pfrty l`bs a`t pfy tmb luty fal

    pbafhty, tmb G`urt wjhh mfvb t` pfss fa `rlbr jcp`ualjao tmb l`gucbat fal sbal tmb jastrucbat ja `rjojafh,t` tmb Ljstrjgt Ubojstrfr d`r ebjao lbfht wjtm ja fgg`rlfagb wjtm hfw fs pbr Wbgtj`a 7?(5) `d tmb Nfraftfnf

    Wtfcp Fgt.L`gucbat jasuddjgjbathy stfcpbl fal l`gucbat rbqujrjao rbojstrftj`a eut a`t rbojstbrbl Yr`vjsj`as `de`tm Fgts efr sugm l`gucbats ebjao rbgbjvbl ja bvjlbagb Ubofrljao jasuddjgjbathy stfcpbl l`gucbat, efr

    js fes`hutb, suekbgt t` pr`vjsj`a bafehjao G`urt t` g`hhbgt lbdjgjt Wtfcp luty fal pbafhty Ubofrljao

    uarbojstbrbl l`gucbat efr js a`t s` fes`hutb, fs uarbojstbrbl jastrucbat cfy eb rbgbjvbl fs bvjlbagb `dg`atrfgt ja sujt d`r spbgjdjg pbrd`rcfagb `r fs bvjlbagb `d pfrt pbrd`rcfagb `d g`atrfgt `d sfhb `d jcc`vfehb

    pr`pbrty `r fs bvjlbagb `d g`hhftbrfh trfasfgtj`a a`t rbqujrbl t` eb bddbgtbl ey rbojstbrbl jastrucbat. Mbhl;

    \mb ljddbrbagb ebtwbba Wbgtj`a 7< `d tmb Nfraftfnf Wtfcp Fgt fal Wbgtj`a

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    rbfs`as stftbl suprf, tmb Wue-Ubojstrfr sm`uhl a`t mfvb rbdusbl t` rbojstbr tmb l`gucbat wmba jt wfsprbsbatbl d`r rbojstrftj`a. Fs g`atbcphftbl ualbr tmb pr`vjsj`as `d Wbgtj`a 72 d tmb Ubojstrftj`a Fgt `d

    6:9= wmba tmb Wue-Ubojstrfr mfs rbdusbl t` rbojstbr tmb l`gucbat prbsbatbl ebd`rb mjc, mb mfs t`d`hh`w tmb pr`gblurb fs pr`vjlbl ualbr Wbgtj`a ?6 `d tmb Fgt, 6:9= tmb `rlbr `d rbdbrbagb `d tmb uarbojstbrbl

    l`gucbat cflb ey tmb Wue-Ubojstrfr t` tmb Lbputy G`ccjssj`abr fc`uats t` rbdusfh t` rbojstbr tmb

    l`gucbat d`r wmjgm tmb Wue-Ubojstrfr wfs stftut`rjhy `ehjoftbl t` fssjoa mjs rbfs`as d`r mjs rbdusfh t`rbojstbr tmb l`gucbat. Rp`a sugm `rlbr tmb pbtjtj`abr mfs o`t f stftut`ry rbcbly ualbr Wbgtj`a ?5 `d tmb Fgt,

    6:9=. \mbrbd`rb, tmb fgtj`a `d Wue-Ubojstrfr ja a`t rbojstbrjao tmb l`gucbat fal rbdbrrjao tmb l`gucbat t`tmb Lbputy G`ccjssj`abr d`r bxfcjajao fs t` wmbtmbr tmb stfcp luty pfjl `a tmb l`gucbat js suddjgjbat `ra`t js efl ja hfw. \mbrbd`rb, tmb `rlbr pfssbl ey tmb Lbputy G`ccjssj`abr `a tmb rbdbrbagb js a`t ja

    g`ad`rcjty wjtm bjtmbr tmb pr`vjsj`as `d tmb Nfraftfnf Wtfcp Fgt `r Jaljfa Ubojstrftj`a Fgt. \mbrbd`rb, tmb

    jcpuoabl `rlbr pfssbl ey mjc js wm`hhy uasustfjafehb ja hfw. . . . \mb phfja rbfljao `d sue-sbgtj`as (5) fal(7) `d Wbgtj`a

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    "`ekbgtj`a, fhh`wbl suekbgt t` `ekbgtj`a", ghbfrhy jaljgftbs tmft wmba tmb `ekbgtj`a wfs rfjsbl jt wfs a`tkuljgjfhhy lbtbrcjabl fal tmb l`gucbat wfs cbrbhy tbatftjvbhy cfrnbl fal ja sugm f sjtuftj`a Wbgtj`a 74

    w`uhl a`t eb fttrfgtbl".

    Ja MJALRW\FA W\BBH H\L. vs. LJHJY G@AW\URG\J@A G@., FJU6:4: WG 657=, jt mfs ebba mbhl fs d`hh`ws;-"\mb Wtfcp Fgt js f djsgfh cbfsurb bafgtbl t` sbgurb rbvbaub d r tmb Wtftb `a gbrtfja ghfssbs `d jastrucbats. Jt

    js a`t bafgtbl t` frc f hjtjofat wjtm f wbfp`a `d tbgmajgfhjty t` cbbt tmb gfsb `d mjs `pp`abats. \mb strjaobatpr`vjsj`as `d tmb Fgt frb g`agbjvbl ja tmb jatbrbst `d tmb rbvbaub. @agb tmft `ekbgt js sbgurbl fgg`rljao t` hfw,tmb pfrty stfnjao mjs ghfjc `a tmb jastrucbat wjhh a`t eb lbdbftbl `a tmb or`ual `d tmb jajtjfh lbdbgt ja tmb

    jastrucbat."

    G@RU\ WM@RHL FYYHZ J\W CJAL \@ \MB VRBW\J@A @D FLCJWWJEJHJ\Z BTBA JD \MBUB JW A@@EKBG\J@A

    A`tmjao `a rbg`rl t` sm`w tmft G`urt fpphjbl jts cjal t` tmb qubstj`a `d flcjssjejhjty a`r tmb fgt `d cfnjaobal`rsbcbat mfs ebba cflb Mbagb qubstj`a `d flcjssjejhjty `d l`gucbat `d bvjlbagb nbpt `pba t` eb

    lbgjlbl ey \rjfh G`urt ft tmb tjcb `d djafh lbgjsj`a. Mbhl; \mbrb js a`tmjao `a rbg`rl t` sm`w tmft tmb G`urt

    mfs fpphjbl jts cjal t` tmb prj`r fgt `d bxfcjajao wmbtmbr tmb l`gucbat Bx. Y-h js flcjssjehb ja bvjlbagb. \mbsbg`al fgt afcbhy cfrnjao tmb bal`rsbcbat ualbr @rlbr 67, Uuhb t` eb f c`rtofob, (`tmbrtmfa lbp`sjt `d tjthb lbbls), rbojstrftj`a js g`cpuhs`ry. Jt wfs mbhl; "Jd `ab js t` eb oujlbl `ahy ey tmb

    hfaoufob `d tmb l`gucbat, jt cfy pbrmfps eb p`ssjehb t` sfy tmft s`cb sbgurjty wfs jatbalbl t` eb ojvba

    ualbr tmb l`gucbat. Eut, d`r tmb purp`sb `d tmb Wtfcp Fgt, f c`rtofob lbbl sm`uhl eb f l`gucbat ualbrwmjgm `ab pbrs`a trfasdbrs `r grbftbs t` `r ja dfv`ur `d fa`tmbr pbrs`a f rjomt `vbr ja rbspbgt `d spbgjdjbl

    pr`pbrty d`r tmb purp`sb `d sbgurjao c`aby flvfagb, `r t` eb flvfagbl ey wfy `d h`fa, `r fa bxjstjao `rduturb lbet, `r tmb pbrd`rcfagb `d fa forbbcbat. \mb bssbagb `d tmb lbdjajtj`a js tmft tmb l`gucbat sm`uhl

    bddbgt f trfasdbr."

    YFHR-YF\\J NFUFU RA UBOJW\BUBL \@ WM@_ WBTBUFAGB @D W\F\RW

    Yr`lugtj`a `d bfrhjbr Yfhu-pfttj Nfrfr, a`t luhy stfcpbl fal rbojstbrbl, `ahy t` pr`vb fs t` wmba k`jat stftusst``l sbvbrbl - Mbhl, Yfhu-pfttj Nfrfr flcjssjehb ja bvjlbagb> @rlbr `d \rjfh G`urt ljrbgtjao pfycbat `d lutyfal pbafhty `a tmb l`gucbat sbt fsjlb Ja tmjs G`urt wmft mfs ebba g`atbalbl js tmft `agb tmb G`urt gfcb t`

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    tmb fddjlfvjt js rbgbjvbl tmr`uom tmb wjtabss, tmb G`urt smfhh gfhh up`a tmb wjtabss wmbtmbr mb/smb mfs fay

    l`gucbatfry bvjlbagb t` tbalbr fal jd tmb wjtabss tbalbrs fay l`gucbatfry bvjlbagb, tmb sfcb smfhh ebrbgbjvbl ey tmb G`urt suekbgt t` `ekbgtj`a rfjsbl ey tmb `pp`sjtb pfrty> (l) Jd `ekbgtj`as frb rfjsbl, tmb G`urt

    sm`uhl kuljgjfhhy lbtbrcjab tmb qubstj`a wmbtmbr jt gfa eb flcjttbl ja bvjlbagb `r a`t, tmba fal tmbrb jd tmb

    `ekbgtj`a rbhftbs t` jasuddjgjbagy `d stfcp luty> (b) Jd tmb G`urt lbgjlbs t` flcjt tmb l`gucbat, tmba jt smfhhd`hh`w tmb pr`gblurb prbsgrjebl ualbr @rlbr 67, Uuhb

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    bvba t` sbt up f phbf `d tbafagy w`uhl eb bxtrbcbhy dfr-dbtgmbl. \mb forbbcbat `ahy g`adbrrbl f hjgbagb d`r fpbrj`l `d twbhvb c`atms fal a`tmjao bhsb fal durtmbr c`rb, wmft abbls t` eb tfnba g`oajzfagb `d js tmb dfgt

    tmft tmb forbbcbat fal jts bxbgutj`a jtsbhd frb uagmfhhbaobl. Ja tmbsb gjrgucstfagbs, tmb pbtjtj`abr mbrsbhdw`uhl eb vjrtufhhy bst`ppbl dr`c bvba phbfljao fay stftus `tmbr tmfa tmft `d f hjgbasbb. Ralbr tmbsb

    gjrgucstfagbs, tmb rbsp`albats wm` frb tmb futm`rjty ja-gmfrob `d tmb prbcjsbs w`uhl eb kustjdjbl ja

    rbc`vjao faye`ly jaghuljao tmb pbtjtj`abr, jd sugm pbrs`as g`cb ja tmb wfy `d tmb pfrty t` wm`c tmbg`atrfgt mfs ebba fwfrlbl dr`c duagtj`ajao tmbrb. Wct. Yrftmjcf W. Emft v Rppjafaoflj OrfcfYfagmfyftm, Rppjafaoflj, Yuttur \fhun, L.N. fal Fa`tmbr, 6::2(4) Nfr. HK. 674.

    \mb D`rbst Lbpfrtcbat mbhl fa fugtj`a ja rbspbgt `d vfrj`us jtbcs `d d`rbst pr`lugb fal tmb fugtj`a a`tjgb

    rbqujrbl purgmfsbrs t` g`cphy wjtm sfhbs tfx fal stfcp hfw. \mb fugtj`a forbbcbats wbrb d`r f pbrj`l `d

    ajab t` tba c`atms fal tmb purgmfsbrs wbrb cbrbhy orfatbl tmb rjomt t` gut fal gfrry fwfy tmb d`rbstpr`lugb. Mbhl, tmb purgmfsbrs ljl a`t fgqujrb fay jatbrbst ja tmb s`jh eut cbrbhy f rjomt t` gut tmb d`rbst

    pr`lugb fal tmbrbd`rb tmb forbbcbats wbrb ja tmb afturb `d hjgbagbs fal a`t hbfsbs s` fs t` fttrfgt Frtjghb 76

    (b) `d tmb (Jaljfa) Wtfcp Fgt. F stuly `d tmb lbdjajtj`a `d 'jcc`vfehb pr`pbrty' ja Wbgtj`a 7{54) `d tmb ObabrfhGhfusbs Fgt, Wbgtj`a 7 `d tmb \rfasdbr `d Yr`pbrty Fgt, Wbgtj`a 5(4) `d tmb Wtfcp Fgt fal Wbgtj`a 5(?} `d tmbWfhb `d O``ls Fgt sm`ws tmft jt js tmb grbftj`a `d fa jatbrbst ja jcc`vfehb pr`pbrty r f rjomt t` p`ssbss jt tmft

    ljstjaoujsmbs f hbfsb dr`c f hjgbagb. A` rjomts `vbr tmb bfrabst lbp`sjts cflb ey ejllbrs pbaljao fugtj`a

    wbrb grbftbl ja dfv`ur `d tmb Wtftb O`vbracbat fal mbagb tmb sbgurjty lbp`sjts wbrb a`t ja tmb afturb `dc`rtofobs fal tmb purgmfsbrs g`uhl a`t eb gfhhbl up`a t` pfy stfcp luty ualbr Wbgtj`a 72(g) `d tmb Wtfcp

    Fgt. E`frl `d Ubvbaub v F.C. Fasfrj, FJU 6:?4 WG6=67

    Wbgtj`a 692 Bfsbcbats Fgt, 6==5, Wbgtj`a 25 Nfraftfnf Ubat G`atr`h Fgt, 6:46, Wbgtj`as 56 fal 76

    Hbfsb `r hjgbagb Wujt d`r bvjgtj`a `d tbafat fdtbr tbrcjaftj`a `d tbafagy ja eujhljao bxbcptbl dr`c

    `pbrftj`a `d Ubat G`atr`h Fgt G`cpr`cjsb lbgrbb ualbr wmjgm tbafat mfalbl `vbr p`rtj`a `d sujt eujhljaot` hfalh`rl fal pr`cjsbl t` vfgftb rbcfjajao p`rtj`a ebd`rb spbgjdjbl lftb fal fhs` forbbl t` pfy "rbat" tjhh

    lftb `d vfgftjao Forbbcbat ualbr g`cpr`cjsb lbgrbb, mbhl, ljl a`t grbftb drbsm hbfsb bvba tm`uom w`rl

    "rbat" js usbl \bafat mfs ebg`cb hjgbasbb G`cpr`cjsb lbgrbb gfa eb bxbgutbl wmba hjgbasbb mfserbfgmbl mjs pr`cjsb t` vfgftb sujt eujhljao Drbsm `rlbr `d bvjgtj`a ualbr Wbgtj`a 56 `d Ubat G`atr`h Fgt A`t abgbssfry bvba tm`uom bxbcptj`a dr`c `pbrftj`a `d Ubat G`atr`h Fgt ja rbspbgt `d sujt eujhljao mfs

    sjagb ebba rbc`vbl. Mbhl.\mb lbgrbb wfs pfssbl `a 56-

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    cbrgy `d tmb hfalh`rl. Mbagb, p`ssbssj`a `d tmb tbafat ft wjhh, wmbrb a`tjgb t` qujt mfs a`t ebba jssubl, js a`t`a ebmfhd `d tmb hfalh`rl fal tmb hfalh`rl gfaa`t t` eb ja nmfs p`ssbssj`a wjtmja Wbgtj`a 4 `d tmb Ejmfr Hfal

    Ubd`rcs Fgt. \mb rjomt t` tfnb p`ssbssj`a js a`t nmfs p`ssbssj`a. F tbafat ft wjhh batbrs p`ssbssj`a wjtm tmbg`asbat `d tmb hfalh`rl fal tjhh mjs tbafagy js lbtbrcjabl, mb js ja hfwduh p`ssbssj`a fal gfaa`t eb styhbl fs f

    trbspfssbr. Ufcbsm Ebk`y v Yfsmupftj Ufj, 6:?:(5) Nfr. HK. Wm. A. :? (WG).

    _mbrb tmb hbfsb g`atfjabl f spbgjdjg g`aljtj`a tmft tmb tbafat smfhh ojvb up p`ssbssj`a `d tmb m`usb ft tmb wjhh

    `d tmb hfalh`rl wjtm`ut lbcur fal a` lbdjajtb pbrj`l wfs djxbl ja tmb hbfsb, tmb tbafagy js `ab ft wjhh. Wugmtbafagy gfa eb lbtbrcjabl bjtmbr ey lbcfal t` ojvb up p`ssbssj`a `r ey `pbrftj`a `d hfw ft tmb lbftm `d tmbhbss`r. Emjcfao`ul v O`hfao`ulf, 6:=7(6) Nfr. HK. Wm. A. 57.

    F UJOM\ \@ GFUUZ @A CJAJAO @YBUF\J@AWbgtj`a 692 Bvbry jatbrbst ja Jcc`vbfehb pr`pbrty `r f ebabdjt frjsjao `ut `d hfal wjhh eb jcc`vbfehb

    pr`pbrty d`r tmb purp`sb `d Wbgtj`a 692 `d \.Y. Fgt. F rjomt t` gfrry `a cjajao `pbrftj`a ja hfal t` bxtrfgt f

    spbgjdjbl cjabrfh fal t` rbc`vb fal fppr`prjftb jt, js f rjomt t` bak`y jcc`vbfehb pr`pbrty wjtmja Wbgtj`a692 `d \.Y. Fgt, c`rb s` wmba jt js g`uphbl wjtm f rjomt t` eb ja jts bxghusjvb mfs p`ssbssj`a d`r f spbgjdjblpbrj`l, Wmrj Wmrj \fnbsmwfr Wj` \mfnur Kju v Mfrj Lfss. 6:?:(6) Nfr. H.K, Wm. A. ?6 (WG).

    \BAFA\ LJBW \MB HBOFH UBYUBWBA\F\JTB MFW A@ MBUJ\FEHB UJOM\ \@ \MB \BAFAGZM`usbs fal Ubat Wtftut`ry tbafat tbrcjaftj`a `d tbafagy \mb hbofh rbprbsbatftjvb mfs a` rjomt t`

    jambrjt tmb tbafagy. \mb rbhftj`asmjp `d hfalh`rl fal tbafat js rbouhftbl ey tmb Yr`vjsj`as `d tmb \.Y. Fgt `agbsjagb rbhftj`asmjp, wmjgm js G`atrfgtufh, js tbrcjaftbl ualbr Wbgtj`a 666 `d tmb \.Y. Fgt, tmb tbafat, jd mbg`atjaubl ja p`ssbssj`a `d tmb prbcjsbs js gfhhbl stftut`ry tbafat, Wjagb tbafagy gfa eb tbrcjaftbl `ahy ey

    mfvjao rbg`ursb t` tmb Ubat G`atr`h Fgt. _mba tmb G`urt pfssbs fa `rlbr `d bvjgtj`a, tmb tbafagy stfals

    tbrcjaftbl. Jd suesbqubathy, tmb tbafat ljbs tmb hbofh rbprbsbatftjvb mfs a` mbrjtfehb rjomt t` tmb tbafagy Uflmbsmyfc C`lj v Kfluaftm Cfmfpftrf, FJU 6::6 @rj. ==.

    YBUYB\RFH HBFWB_mbtmbr pbrpbtufh `r d`r tbrc Yr``d @aus \m`uom tmbrb js a` prbsucptj`a ja hfw fofjast pbrpbtufhhbfsb, uafcejou`us hfaoufob js rbqujrbl t` jadbr sugm hbfsb wmjgm mfs bddbgt `d lbprjvjao `wabr `d mjs rjomt t`

    bak`y pr`pbrty d`r bvbr Cbrb dfgt tmft hbfsb js d`r :: ybfrs ft uajd`rc djxbl rbat, wjtm stjpuhftj`a d`r

    rbabwfh ualbr sfcb tbrcs fal g`aljtj`as ft `ptj`a `d hbssbb fal dfgt tmft hbfsb js ejaljao `a mbjrs,flcjajstrft`rs, bxbgut`rs, suggbss`rs fal hboftbbs `d e`tm hbss`r fal hbssbb fal durtmbr dfgt tmft hbssbb mfs

    cflb g`astrugtj`as `a hbfsbl pr`pbrty ft mjs `wa g`st, w`uhl a`t rfjsb prbsucptj`a tmft hbfsb js pbrpbtufhhbfsb @aus `d pr`vjao tmft hbfsb js pbrpbtufh js `a hbssbb Ja fesbagb `d pr`vjsj`a d`r rbabwfh ft `ptj`a `d

    hbssbb d`r jalbdjajtb hbaotm `d tjcb fal dr`c obabrftj`a t` obabrftj`a, hbfsb js t` eb mbhl tbrc hbfsb `ahy wjtm`ptj`a d`r rbabwfh d`r `ahy `agb. Mbhl; \m`uom tmbrb js a` prbsucptj`a fofjast pbrpbtufh hbfsb, ghbfr fal

    uafcejou`us hfaoufob js rbqujrbl t` jadbr sugm f hbfsb. Jd tmb hfaoufob js fcejou`us, a`t ghbfr fal flcjts `d

    s`cb l`uet, tmb G`urt js rbqujrbl t` `pt d`r fa jatbrprbtftj`a rbkbgtjao tmb phbf `d f pbrpbtufh hbfsb. \mjs jsabgbssfry ebgfusb jd tmb G`urt hbfas ja dfv`ur `d f pbrpbtufh hbfsb ja tmb fesbagb `d tmb hfaoufob ebjao ghbfr

    fal uafcejou`us, tmb bddbgt `d sugm jatbrprbtftj`a w`uhl eb t` lbprjvb f `wabr `d mjs rjomt t` bak`y tmbpr`pbrty d`r bvbr. \mbrb js a` prbsucptj`a ja dfv`ur `d tmb pbrpbtufh hbfsb fal tmb G`urts frb rbqujrbl t`hbfa fofjast pbrpbtufh hbfsb ja tmb fesbagb `d stjpuhftj`as ja tmft ebmfhd ebjao uafcejou`us `r ghbfr. .

    . . .\mb hbfsb js d`r f pbrj`l `d :: ybfrs. \mbrbd`rb, tmbrb gfaa`t eb fay l`uet tmft wmba f pbrj`l `d :: ybfrs js

    djxbl ja tmb hbfsb lbbl, jt js f tbrc hbfsb. \mb rbabwfh, bvba jd l`ab ft tmb `ptj`a `d tmb hbssbb, fofja g`uhl ebd`r f tbrc `d :: ybfrs `ahy. _mbtmbr jt eb lurjao tmb `rjojafh pbrj`l `d hbfsb `r bvba ja tmb rbabwbl pbrj`l,

    tmb `ptj`a js ojvba t` tmb hbssbb t` surrbalbr ft mjs ljsgrbtj`a. \mbrb js a` pr`vjsj`a ja tmb hbfsb lbbl wmjgm

    sfys tmft tmb rbabwfh `d tmb hbfsb js d`r fa jalbdjajtb pbrj`l. Ja tmb fesbagb `d f spbgjdjg pr`vjsj`a ja tmb hbfsblbbl pr`vjljao tmft tmb rbabwfh js rbqujrbl t` eb cflb ft tmb `ptj`a `d tmb hbssbb d`r fa jalbdjajtb hbaotm `dtjcb fal dr`c obabrftj`a t` obabrftj`a, jt js a`t p`ssjehb t` g`cb t` tmb g`aghusj`a tmft cbrbhy ebgfusb tmb

    hbfsb pr`vjlbs d`r f rbabwfh `d tmb tbrc djxbl ja tmb hbfsb lbbl ualbr tmb sfcb tbrcs fal g`aljtj`as, tmft

    rbabwfh js d`r fa jalbdjajtb pbrj`l fal tmb hbfsb js f pbrcfabat hbfsb. \mb hbfsb js `ahy d`r f tbrc `d :: ybfrs>fal tmb `ptj`a gfa eb bxbrgjsbl t` rbabw tmb hbfsb `ahy `agb. .... -Wjagb tmb hbfsb wfs d`r g`astrugtj`a `d f

    eujhljao fal d`r bstfehjsmjao f Yrbssjao fal Ojaajao Dfgt`ry, tmb tbrc `d tmb hbfsb js djxbl dfjrhy h`ao fal fghfusb d`r rbabwfh `d tmb hbfsb fhs` js pr`vjlbl. \mbrbd`rb, tmb h`ao tbrc pr`vjlbl ja tmb hbfsb wjtm f rbabwfhghfusb, gfaa`t eb ualbrst``l fs cbfajao tmft tmb hbfsb js f pbrcfabat hbfsb. \m`uom tmb p`wbr `d trfasdbr `r

    fssjoacbat `d tmb hbfsb js rbsbrvbl t` tmb hbssbb, tmb sfjl pr`vjsj`a spbgjdjgfhhy stftbs tmft tmb trfasdbr `r

    fssjoacbat `d hbfsbm`hl jatbrbst `d tmb hbssbb sm`uhl a`t ja fay wfy fddbgt tmb `tmbr g`aljtj`as `d tmb hbfsb.\mb hbfsb lbbl fhs` pr`vjlbs tmft ja tmb bvbat tmb hbssbb js rbqujrbl t` gut fay trbb or`wtm ja tmb hfal hbfsbl

    jd tmb sfjl trbb or`wtm ebg`cjao fa `estrugtj`a t` cfnb usb `d tmb hbfsbl hfal d`r tmb purp`sb jt wfs hbt `ut,

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    bxbgut`ry g`atrfgt fal a`t hbfsb. Mbhl; \mb g`vbafats ebtwbba tmb pfrtjbs, jt js ghbfr tmft tmb p`ssbssj`a `vbrtmb pr`pbrty wfs t` eb mfalbl `vbr t` tmb phfjatjdd fdtbr g`astrugtj`a `d tmb eujhljao wjtm abgbssfry

    fhtbrftj`as fal flljtj`as fs forbbl t` ebtwbba tmb pfrtjbs. \mb sfjl ghfusb fhs` spbfns `d tmb prbsbat lbcjsbja dfv`ur `d tmb phfjatjdd. \mb qubstj`a js wmbtmbr lbspjtb usb `d tmb w`rls 'prbsbat lbcjsb', tmb jastrucbat

    gfa eb g`astrubl fs cbrbhy bxbgut`ry ebjao ja tmb afturb `d 'forbbcbat t` hbfsb' fal a`t 'hbfsb'. \mb cbrb

    w`rls `d prbsbat lbcjsb fs sbt `ut ja tmb L`gucbat frb a`t lbgjsjvb d`r m`hljao jt t` eb f hbfsb ebgfusb ja dfgttmb lbcjsb js lbpbalbl `a tmb g`cphbtj`a `d tmb eujhljao ja fgg`rlfagb wjtm tmb rbqujrbcbat `d tmb phfjatjdd

    wmjgm wfs ualbr g`astrugtj`a `a tmb lftb `d tmb bxbgutj`a `d tmb sfjl l`gucbat. \mbrbd`rb, tmb g`atrfgtbatbrbl jat` ey tmb pfrtjbs mfs t` eb mbhl fs f cbrb bxbgut`ry g`atrfgt fal a`t `ab wmjgm mfs grbftbl tmblbcjsb ja prfbsbatj. Wmbsmfojrj v Ebhofuc Ljstrjgt G`-`pbrftjvb Efan Hjcjtbl, Ebhofuc, 6::2(

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    rbabwjao tmb hbfsb. Fdtbr tmb g`cjao jat` d`rgb `d tmb \rfasdbr `d Yr`pbrty Fgt, hbfsbs `d jcc`vbfehb pr`pbrtyfrb o`vbrabl ey Gmfp. T `d tmb \rfasdbr `d Yr`pbrty Fgt. \mbrbd`rb, fay prjagjphb `pp`sbl t` tmb pr`vjsj`as ja

    Gmfp. T `d tmb \rfasdbr `d Yr`pbrty Fgt gfaa`t eb bad`rgbl. Tjsmvfrcf M`tbhs Hjcjtbl v Fakucfa-b-

    hcfcjf fal @tmbrs, 6:=5(5) Nfr. H.K. 54

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    u) @agb f a`tjgb js sbrvbl tbrcjaftjao tmb tbafagy `r sm`wjao fa jatbatj`a t` qujt `a tmb bxpjry `d tmbpbrj`l `d tmb a`tjgb, tmb tbafagy js tbrcjaftbl, uahbss wjtm tmb g`asbat `d tmb `tmbr pfrty t` wm`c tmb a`tjgb

    js ojvba tmb tbafagy js forbbl t` eb trbftbl fs suesjstjao. Gfhguttf Grbljt G`rp`rftj`a Hjcjtbl v Mfppy

    M`cbs (Yrjvftb) Hjcjtbl, FJU 6:4= WG

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    \mb G`urt ebh`w rjomthy gfcb t` tmb g`aghusj`a tmft tmb hbfsb wfs a`t d`r f cfaudfgturjao purp`sb, tm`uomtmb Fppbhhfat jadfgt cjomt mfvb usbl tmb prbcjsbs d`r f cfaudfgturjao purp`sb f g`uphb `d ybfrs fdtbr tmb

    prbcjsbs wfs hbfsbl t` mjc. Fs tmb hbfsb wfs a`t d`r f cfaudfgturjao purp`sb, tmb a`tjgb `d 62 lfys ojvba jatmb gfsb wfs pr`pbr fal vfhjl ja Hfw. Tjttfh Afrfyfaf v Gmfaafppf, 6:?7(5) Cys. HK. Wm.A.65.

    _mbrb tmb hbfsb wfs tfnba d`r gfrryjao `a efnbry fal sfw cjhh eusjabss, jd f hbfsb d`r cfaudfgturjao purp`sbfal tmb a`tjgb `d tbrcjaftj`a rbqujrb js `d 4 c`atms lurftj`a. A`twjtmstfaljao wmft js g`atfjabl ja Wbgtj`a

    69?, tmb Yr`vjsj`as `d Wbg. 694 `d tmb Fgt wjhh fpphy t` f cfaudfgturjao hbfsb, wmbtmbr tmb hbfsb lbbl jsrbojstbrbl `r uarbojstbrbl, s` fs t` cfnb jt f hbfsb dr`c ybfr t` ybfr d`r tmb purp`sb `d tmft Wbgtj`a, (j.b) t`g`atr`h lurftj`a `d tmb pbrj`l `d tmb a`tjgb. Ubv Dftabr K`ma Fuoustjab Ybtbr Cjrfalf v A. Lftmf Afjn,6:?6(5) Cys. HK. 59 bvba tm`uom tmb hbssbb cfy a`t g`atjaub t` `ggupy tmb hfal,

    tmb hbssbb wfs orfatbl tmb rjomt t` g`atjaub tmb hbfsb fs h`ao fs mb lbsjrbl t` l` s`> `a mjs gm``sjao t`g`atjaub t` bak`y tmb hbfsbm`hl, tmb hbssbb wfs `ehjobl t` pfy faaufhhy tmb bamfagbl rbat `d Us. tmb hbss`r e`ual mjcsbhd a`t t` gfhh up`a tmb hbssbb ft fay tjcb t` ojvb up p`ssbssj`a `d tmb

    hbfsbm`hl fs h`ao fs tmb hbssbb wfs prbpfrbl t` `esbrvb tmb tbrcs `d tmb hbfsb. \mb hbfsb wfs mbrjtfehb fal

    fssjoafehb. Mbhl, tmb hbfsb wfs jatbalbl t` grbftb f pbrcfabat hbfsb fal fdtbr tmb hfpsb `d tmb djrst 59 ybfrsljl a`t ebg`cb f tbafagy ft wjhh `r bvba `ab d`r fa jalbdjajtb tbrc fal tmbrbd`rb f hbfsb d`r tmb hjdbtjcb `d tmb

    orfatbb. _mbrb hfal js hbt `ut d`r eujhljao purp`sbs wjtm`ut f djxbl pbrj`l, tmb prbsucptj`a js tmft jt wfs

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    \rfasdbr `d Yr`pbrty Fgt), tmb dfgt jt js javfhjl ja hfw js f cfttbr wmjgm tmb hbssbb cust eb prbsucbl t` na`wfal mb js a`t batjthbl t` g`cpbasftj`a d`r tmb pbrcfabat strugturb brbgtbl ey mjc. Mb js `ahy batjthbl t` mfvb

    jt rbc`vbl. Ufcf Lbvfljof v Ofafpfcj Nfrfatmf, 6:45 Cys. H.K. =46; JHU 6:45 Cys. 529.

    RAHBWW \MB HBFWB JW LB\BUCJABL JA @AB @D \MB E@LJBW RALBU WBG\J@A 66 @D \.Y. FG\, \MBHFALH@UL _@RHL A@\ EB BA\J\HBL D@U UBG@TBUZ @D Y@WWBWWJ@AWbgtj`a 56 Nfraftfnf Ubat G`atr`h Fgt rbdbrs t` rbg`vbry `d p`ssbssj`a `d fay prbcjsbs ey tmb hfalh`rl,ebd`rb tmb hfalh`rl fppr`fgmbs tmb Ubat G`atr`h G`urt ualbr Wbgtj`a 56(6), jt js abgbssfry tmft mb sm`uhl ebbatjthbl d`r rbg`vbry `d p`ssbssj`a. Rahbss tmb hbfsb js lbtbrcjabl ja `ab `d tmb e`ljbs ualbr Wbgtj`a 66 `d

    \.Y. Fgt, tmb hfalh`rl w`uhl a`t eb batjthbl d`r rbg`vbry `d p`ssbssj`a, mbagb fa fgtj`a ualbr Wbgtj`a 56 Ubat

    G`atr`h Fgt gfaa`t eb jastjtutbl wjtm`ut djrst lbtbrcjajao tmb hbfsb. Gmurgm `d W`utm Jaljf \rust

    Fss`gjftj`a v Wfcpfaojrfcfa, 6:?:(6) Nfr. HK. =2.

    G@A\UFG\RFH \BAFAGZ G@A\UFG\ \@ G@A\UFUZWbgtj`a 694 `d tmb \.Y. Fgt fpphjbs t` f g`atrfgtufh tbafagy, tm`uom o`vbrabl ey Ubat G`atr`h Fgt. Emfjyf

    Yuakfhfh Emfowfallja v Lfvb Emfowftprfsfl Yrfemuprfsfl fal @tmbrs, 6:45 Cys. HK. ?65 (WG).

    _mba tmb g`cpr`cjsb pbtjtj`a wmjgm wfs jag`rp`rftbl ja g`cpr`cjsb lbgrbb pr`vjlbl tmft tmb trfasdbrbbsm`uhl g`hhbgt frrbfrs `d rbat lub, jt js f g`atrfgt t` tmb g`atrfry fal mbagb tmb trfasdbrbb js batjthbl t`

    frrbfrs `d rbat lub ebd`rb trfasdbr. Ojrlmfrjhfh (lbfl) ey H.Us. v Munuc Wjaom, FJU 6:?? WG 65:.Wbg`al pfrf `d Wbgtj`a 669 tm`uom rbdbrs t` f hbfsb d`r f ybfr `r aucebr `d ybfrs, prjagjphbs rbdhbgtbl tmbrbjawjhh fpphy bvba wmba tjcb hjcjtbl ey hbfsb js f c`atm `r f wbbn `r f aucebr `d c`atms `r wbbns _mbtmbr

    tmb tbafagy js d`r ybfr/s `r c`atm/s `r wbbn/s, prjagjphbs g`atfjabl ja pfrf 5 w`uhl eb suekbgt t` fa

    forbbcbat t` tmb g`atrfry _mbrb tmb lurftj`a `d hbfsb wfs d`r pbrj`l dr`c 6-66-6:?< t` 76-6-6:?2,tbafagy m`hljao `vbr wfs mbhl t` g`ccbagb dr`c 6-5- 6:?2 fal sugm tbafagy w`uhl eb dr`c c`atm t`

    c`atm fal tmft jt sm`uhl eb tbrcjaftbl ft tmb bal `d tmb c`atm `d tmb tbafagy Gfsb-hfw ljsgussbl. W.Y.Ourkfr v Cullfaaf Wmbtty, 6::9(5) Nfr. H.K. 567 ; JHU 6::9 Nfr. 79::.

    UBA\ FGGBY\FAGB _FJTBU @D A@\JGB\mb hbssbb wfs m`hljao gbrtfja hfal `d hbss`r d`r ruaajao f cjhh sjagb 6:92. Ja 6:74, tmb hbssbb trfasdbrrbl mjs

    rjomts t` f G`cpfay. Ja tmb hbfsb lbbl tmbrb wfs a`t `ahy fa bxprbss ghfusb ualbr wmjgm tmb hbssbb wfsbatjthbl t` rbc`vb tmb st`gns fal cftbrjfhs wjtmja < c`atms fdtbr tmb tbrcjaftj`a `d tmb hbfsb eut tmbrbfdtbr

    tmbrb wfs fa`tmbr stjpuhftj`a tmft ja gfsb tmb hbssbb dfjhbl t` l` s`, fhh tmb eujhljaos btg., w`uhl ebg`cb tmbpr`pbrty `d tmb hbss`r. \mb hbss`r sbat t` tmb G`cpfay f a`tjgb tbrcjaftjao tmb hbfsb lbbl `a tmb or`ual `d

    erbfgm ey tmb G`cpfay `d gbrtfja g`vbafats g`atfjabl tmbrbja. \mb tjcb wfs fhh`wbl t` tmb G`cpfay d`r tmbrbc`vfh `d cfgmjabry st`rbs btg. \mb G`cpfay, m`wbvbr, sbgurbl fa `rlbr dr`c f Gjvjh G`urt pr`mjejtjao tmb

    hbss`r dr`c bkbgtjao jt. Ja hfal fgqujsjtj`a pr`gbbljaos ft tmb jastfagb `d G`cpfay d`r jts `wa purp`sb, tmb

    qubstj`as wbrb wmbtmbr tmbrb wfs wfjvbr `d a`tjgb ey fggbptfagb `d rbat ey hfalh`rl, wmbtmbr tmbrb wfsd`rdbjturb `d tbafagy ualbr Wbgtj`a 666(o) `d tmb \.Y. Fgt fal wmbtmbr tmbrb wfs g`cphjfagb wjtm Wbgtj`a

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    rbdusb g`asbat bxgbpt up`a rbfs`afehb or`uals ja tmb gfsb `d rbspbgtfehb pbrs`a, eut tmby hjcjt `r qufhjdy tmbhbss`r's g`vbafat a`t t` fssjoa tmb lbdjabl prbcjsbs wjtm`ut tmb g`asbat ja wrjtjao `d tmb hbss`r. Nfcfhf

    Ufakfa U`y v Efjkaftm Efk`rjf, FJU 6:26 WG 6

    _mba tmb batjrb jatbrbst ja hfal js trfasdbrrbl ey hbssbb wjtm rbsbrvftj`a t` tfnb efgn' p`ssbssj`a `a dfjhurb

    `d trfasdbrbb t` ljsgmfrob hbssbb's hjfejhjty t`wfrls hbss`r wjtmja stjpuhftbl tjcb fal tmb hbss`r fggbpts pfrtpfycbat dr`c trfasdbrbb wjtm`ut rbg`oajsjao mjc fs lbet`r, tmb hbssbb mfs rjomt t` rbg`vbr p`ssbssj`a

    fgg`rljao t` forbbcbat ebtwbba tmb hbss`r fal tmb hbssbb. Yfrnfsm Gmfal Nmurfaf v Mfcfc Wjaom,FJU 6:?7 WG 5942.

    _mba tmb tbafat mfs suehbt tmb prbcjsbs fal tmb suetbafat gfusbl cftbrjfh lfcfob t` eujhljao, tmb hfalh`rl

    gfa bvjgt tmb tbafat `a tmb or`uals tmft tmb suetbafat mfs gfusbl lfcfob t` tmb eujhljao. \mbrb js a` prjvjty`d g`atrfgt ebtwbba hfalh`rl fal suetbafat. \mb tbafats `ehjoftj`a t` cfjatfja tmb eujhljao ja o``l

    g`aljtj`a g`atjaubs bvba fdtbr grbftj`a `d sue-tbafagy. \mb tbafat js rbsp`asjehb d`r wr`ao fgts `d suetbafat

    fal s` hjfehb t` eb bvjgtbl d`r lfcfob gfusbl ey suetbafat C/s. Hfxcj Afrfja Ofurj Wmfanfr v O`pfhNrjsmfa Nfm`rjf fal Fa`tmbr, FJU 6:=? WG =.

    HBFWB EZ FDDHR] @D \MB \JCB

    _mbrb tmb tbafat ljl a`t vfgftb tmb prbcjsbs `a tmb bxpjry `d tmb hbfsb ey fddhux `d tmb tjcb ualbr Wbgtj`a666(d), \.Y. Fgt, fal tmb gfsb js o`vbrabl ey tmb pr`vjsj`as `d tmb \.Y. Fgt, tmb g`atjaufagb ja p`ssbssj`a `d tmb

    tbafat fdtbr tmb bxpjry `d tmb hbfsb js uafutm`rjsbl fal wr`aoduh fal f lbgrbb d`r lfcfobs frb cbsab pr`djtsjs rjomthy fwfrlbl fofjast mjc. Wmyfc Gmfr`a v Wmb`kj Emfj, 6:?=(6) Nfr. HK. Wm. A. 69 (LE).

    GHFJC @D \J\HB JA MJCWBHD @A \MB YFU\ @D \MB HBWWBB_mbrb tmb vbry gfsb `d tmb hfalh`rl js efsbl `a f g`atrfgtufh tbafagy, jt cust eb lbtbrcjabl ey f a`tjgb jafgg`rlfagb wjtm Wbgtj`a 694, \.Y. Fgt, d`r tmb hfalh`rl t` bfra tmb rjomt t` `etfja p`ssbssj`a `d tmb hbfsbl

    prbcjsbs ualbr tmb Ubat G`atr`h Fgt. \mjs p`jat wfs fhh`wbl t` eb tfnba ja rbvjsj`a d`r tmb djrst tjcb. Ghfjc `d

    tjthb ja mjcsbhd `a tmb pfrt `d tmb hbssbb w`uhl a`t jps` dfgt` put fa bal t` tmb hbfsb. Jt g`adbrs f rjomt `a tmbhbss`r, jd mb s` bhbgts, t` lbtbrcjab tmb hbfsb ey f a`tjgb fs rbqujrbl ey Wbgtj`a 666(o) `d \.Y. Fgt.

    Lyfcfppf Euttj v W`cfppf, 6:4=(6) Cys. HK. 556.

    A@\JGB GHFJCJAO UBA\ F\ \MB BAMFAGBL UF\B

    Jd f a`tjgb ghfjcjao rbat ft tmb bamfagbl rftb js ojvba ey f hfalh`rl t` mjs tbafat ojvjao mjc tmb `ptj`a t`vfgftb ja gfsb mb js uawjhhjao `r uafehb t` pfy tmb bamfagbl rbat fal tmb tbafat g`atjaubs t` eb ja `ggupftj`a

    `d tmb prbcjsbs wjtm`ut pr`tbst, tmb hfalh`rl w`uhl eb batjthbl t` rbg`vbr rbat ft tmb bamfagbl rftb, uahbsstmb G`urt djals tmft tmb bamfagbl rftb js jtsbhd uarbfs`afehb `r pbafh. _mbrb f tbafat lbajbl tmb rjomt `d tmb

    hfalh`rl t` bamfagb tmb rbat uajhftbrfhhy fal rbdusbl t` pfy bamfagbl rbat fal tmb hfalh`rl ljl a`t tfnb

    stbps t` bvjgt tmb tbafat, tmb tbafat js a`t hjfehb d`r tmb bamfagbcbat. \mb hfalh`rl g`uhl a`t uajhftbrfhhylbtbrcjab wmft js tmb dfjr `r rbfs`afehb rbat d`r tmb prbcjsbs fal ghfjc jt dr`c tmb tbafat s` h`ao fs tmb

    rbhftj`asmjp `d hfalh`rl fal tbafat ebtwbba tmbc mfl a`t g`cb t` fa bal. K.Y. Wfofr v Wtftb `d Cys`rb,6:4< Cys. H.K. Wupp. 492.

    A@\JGB JA \MB @UJOJAFH _UJ\\BA HBFWB G@RHL A@\ EB JCY@U\BL JA\@ \MB AB_ \BAFAGZ

    GUBF\BL EZ M@HLJAO @TBUF hbfsb `d f prbcjsbs d`r f pbrj`l `d 69 ybfrs `a fa faaufh rbat `d Us. 699 bxpjrbl `a 62-69-6:2=. \mb hbfsb

    pr`vjlbl tmft jd fdtbr djvb ybfrs dr`c tmb lftb `d tmb hbfsb tmb hfalh`rl wfats tmb prbcjsbs d`r g`astrugtjao f

    m`usb d`r mjs `wa usb mb sm`uhl fsn d`r tmb prbcjsbs fdtbr ojvjao tmb tbafat sjx c`atms' a`tjgb. \mft `ggfsj`aljl a`t frjsb fal tmb tbafat g`atjaubl ja p`ssbssj`a bvba fdtbr tmb bxpjry `d tmb pbrj`l `d hbfsb. @a 62-69-6:42 tmb tbafat forbbl t` pfy bamfagbl rbat `d Us. 652 pbr ybfr fal fa bal`rsbcbat wfs cflb `a tmb

    `rjojafh hbfsb lbbl. @a 6:-2-6:4: tmb hfalh`rl sbrvbl a`tjgb `a tmb tbafat t` surrbalbr p`ssbssj`a fdtbr sjx

    c`atms. @a tmb bxpjry `d tmb pbrj`l `d sjx c`atms, tmb tbafat rbdusbl t` surrbalbr p`ssbssj`a. Mbhl, (6) \mba`tjgb jssubl wfs a`t ja fgg`rlfagb wjtm tmb tbrcs `d tmb hbfsb. (5) \mft tmb tbrc fs t` a`tjgb ja tmb `rjojafh

    wrjttba hbfsb g`uhl a`t eb jcp`rtbl jat` tmb abw tbafagy grbftbl ey m`hljao `vbr fal tmb abgbssfryg`asbqubagb wfs tmft tmb a`tjgb jssubl ey tmb hfalh`rl wfs javfhjl. B. Nbsmfvfyyf v U, Afcsjcmf

    Yrfemu, 6:?2(5) Nfr. H.K. 575 ; FJU 6:?4 Nfat.

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    HBFWB @D JCC@TFEHB YU@YBU\Z D@U YBUJ@L A@\ B]GBBLJAO @AB ZBFU

    Ubojstrftj`a fal fttbstftj`a `d hbfsb lbbl a`t rbqujrbl Bxfcjaftj`a `d fttbst`r a`t rbqujrbl t` pr`vbbxbgutj`a `d sugm lbbl. Mbhl; Wbgtj`a 69? `d tmb \rfasdbr `d Yr`pbrty Fgt lbfhs wjtm tmb pr`gblurb fs t` m`w

    hbfsbs mfvb t` eb cflb. Wbgtj`a 69? l`bs a`t rbqujrb fttbstftj`a `d f hbfsb a`t bxgbbljao `ab ybfr. _mba tmb

    hbfsb lbbl rbqujrbs a` fttbstftj`a, Wbgtj`a 4= `d tmb Bvjlbagb Fgt wjhh a`t eb fpphjgfehb fal hbfsb lbbl g`uhleb pr`vbl ey bxfcjajao tmb sgrjeb fs l`ab ja tmjs gfsb. \. Fatm`ajlfs fhjfs \.F. Lfs v W.Y. Cfrjyfppf,6::4(7) Nfr. HK. 75:F.

    Hbfsb `d jcc`vfehb pr`pbrty dr`c ybfr t` ybfr Cfalft`ry tmft sugm hbfsb sm`uhl eb ey rbojstbrbl

    jastrucbat _mbrb jt js a`t s` cflb, tbfsb js t` eb tfnba fs c`atmhy hbfsb d`r purp`sb `d Wbgtj`a 694 `d Fgt.

    Mbhl; Ralbr Wbgtj`a 69? `d tmb Fgt, jt mfs ebba pr`vjlbl tmft f hbfsb `d jcc`vfehb pr`pbrty dr`c ybfr t` ybfr`r d`r fay tbrc bxgbbljao `ab ybfr, `r rbsbrvjao f ybfrhy rbat, gfa eb cflb `ahy ey f rbojstbrbl jastrucbat.

    Ja vjbw `d tmjs stftut`ry pr`vjsj`a, jt wfs cfalft`ry t` bxbgutb f rbojstbrbl jastrucbat, jd tmb tbafagy wfs

    g`atbcphftbl t` eb faaufh ja afturb. Ja tmb prbsbat gfsb, sjagb flcjttblhy jt wfs a`t cflb ey f rbojstbrbljastrucbat, tmb hbfsb gfaa`t eb tfnba t` eb fa faaufh hbfsb. \mbrbd`rb, abgbssfrjhy jt mfs t` eb tfnba fs fc`atmhy hbfsb d`r tmb purp`sb `d Wbgtj`a 694 `d tmb Fgt. Tjrupfnsmfjfm fhjfs Tbbrfjfdj v WmjvfputrfppfEfsfppf O`hfppfafvfr, 6::4(2) Nfr. H K. 27F.

    T@JL HBFWB UBOJW\UF\J@A G@CYRHW@UZ_mbrb f vbrefh forbbcbat wfs cflb d`r tmb orfat `d f hbfsb d`r 2 ybfrs fal ja fatjgjpftj`a `d bxbgutj`a `d fhbfsb lbbl, tmb hbssbb wfs put ja p`ssbssj`a ey tmb hbss`r wm` rbgbjvbl 7 c`atms rbat fs flvfagb eut a` hbfsblbbl wfs bxbgutbl, jt wfs mbhl tmft hbfsb wfs v`jl ebgfusb `d tmb pr`mjejtj`a ualbr tmjs Wbgtj`a. Aftj`afh

    \bxtjhb G`rp`rftj`a Hjcjtbl v Cfhftmbsmf Batbrprjsbs fal Fa`tmbr, 6:=9(5) Nfr. HK. 772.

    _mba tmbrb js f hbfsb forbbcbat ja rbspbgt `d f eujhljao d`r jalbdjajtb pbrj`l d`r gfrryjao `a eusjabss ja

    wmjgm tmb rbat pfyfehb ey tmb hbssbb js forbbl t` eb sbtthbl `a efsjs `d pbrgbatfob `d pr`djts bfrabl fdtbr 62

    c`atms dr`c g`ccbagbcbat `d hbfsb. \mb hbfsb js bvjlbagbl ey uarbojstbrbl l`gucbat. Jt wfs mbhl tmft tmbhbfsb wfs `ab d`r f pbrj`l bxgbbljao `ab ybfr fal mbagb rbojstrftj`a wfs g`cpuhs`ry ualbr Wbgtj`a 69? `dtmb \.Y. Fgt. Lbhmj C`t`r G`cpfay fal @tmbrs v R.F. Efsrurnfr (lbfl) ey mjs HUs. fal @tmbrs, FJU6:4= WG ?:

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    pbrs`a d`r p`ssbssj`a. MBHL, hbss`r gfaa`t suggbbl tjhh tmb bxpjry `d tbrc `d hbfsb Yfrfsmrfc Cfmflb` vUfkba \bxtjhb Cjhhs (.Yrjvftb) Hjcjtbl, FJU 6:?2 WG 59?:.

    G@RU\ JW A@\ F\ HJEBU\Z \@ EUBFN RY \MB G@A\UFG\_mba tmb prbcjsbs frb hbt d`r rbsjlbatjfh fal a`a-rbsjlbatjfh purp`sbs, tmb g`atrfgt `d tbafagy sm`uhl eb

    lbbcbl t` eb sjaohb fal jaljvjsjehb. \mb G`urt js a`t ft hjebrty t` erbfn up tmb g`atrfgt. \mft tmb rbhjbd sm`uhleb hjcjtbl t` tmft p`rtj`a wmjgm js usbl d`r rbsjlbatjfh purp`sbs js a`t vfhjl. Cjss W. Wfayfh v Ojfa Gmfal,

    FJU 6:4= WG

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    Bvba t` bddbgt rbpfjrs tmb tbafat js bxpbgtbl t` ojvb a`tjgb t` tmb hfalh`rl. Ja tmb jastfat gfsb tmb fppbhhfatsmfvb a`t bvba e`tmbrbl bjtmbr t` jatjcftb tmb hfalh`rl `r `etfja abgbssfry pbrcjssj`a d`r tmb purp`sb `d

    brbgtj`a `d g`cp`ual. Durtmbr, tmb fppbhhfats fhs` abvbr e`tmbrbl t` na`w dr`c tmb hfalh`rl rbofrljaocbfsurbcbat `d tmb prbcjsbs ebfrjao A`. 6?. Durtmbr, tmb fppbhhfats frb fhs` a`t fehb t` bstfehjsm tmft tmby

    mfl put up tmb g`cp`ual wjtmja tmb prbcjsbs ebfrjao A`. 6?. Ralbr tmbsb gjrgucstfagbs tmb \rjfh G`urt js

    kustjdjbl ja a`t bxbrgjsjao jts ljsgrbtj`a ja tmb cfttbr `d orfatjao jakuagtj`a ja dfv`ur `d tmb fppbhhfats. .... \mb\rjfh G`urt mfvjao g`asjlbrbl fhh tmb cftbrjfhs phfgbl ebd`rb jt lbghjabl t` orfat jakuagtj`a ja dfv`ur `d tmb

    fppbhhfats. Jd tmft js s`, tmbrb js a` rbfs`a t` jatbrdbrb ja tmb `rlbr `d tmb \rjfh G`urt ja tmbsb tw` fppbfhs. \mb M`cb Wgm``h, Efaofh`rb fal Fa`tmbr v C. Wmfdt Rh Mfkj fal Fa`tmbr, 5996(4) Nfr. H.K. :7.

    @_ABUWMJY/UBC@TFH @D ERJHLJAO G@AW\URG\BL EZ \BAFA\ LBYBALW @A G@A\UFG\.

    Hbfsb `d vfgfat hfal G`aljtj`a pbrcjttjao hbssbb t` g`astrugt eujhljao `a hbfsbm`hl hfal fal rbqujrjaomjc t` surrbalbr p`ssbssj`a `d hfal wjtm eujhljao `a bxpjry `d hbfsb wjtm`ut g`cpbasftj`a @wabrsmjp `d

    eujhljao vbsts ja hbssbb s` h`ao fs hbfsb js suesjstjao, fal `a bxpjry `d hbfsb, jt pfssbs `a t` hbss`r Cfttbr js

    `ab `d g`atrfgt ebtwbba pfrtjbs. A`rcfhhy, ualbr Wbgtj`a 69= `d tmb \rfasdbr `d Yr`pbrty Fgt, ebd`rb tmbbxpjry `d tmb hbfsb, f hbssbb gfa rbc`vb fhh strugturbs fal eujhljao brbgtbl ey mjc `a tmb lbcjsbl hfal. Fhhtmft wfs abgbssfry d`r mjc t` l` wfs t` ojvb efgn tmb hfal t` tmb hbss`r, `a tmb tbrcjaftj`a `d tmb hbfsb, ja tmb

    sfcb g`aljtj`a fs mb d`ual jt. \mb `wabrsmjp, tmbrbd`rb, `d tmb eujhljao ja tmjs gfsb wfs a`t wjtm tmb hbss`rs

    eut wfs wjtm tmb hbssbbs. Ralbr Wbgtj`a 69= `d tmb \rfasdbr `d Yr`pbrty Fgt, tmbrb wfs a`tmjao t` prbvbat tmbhbssbbs g`atrfgtjao t` mfal `vbr fay eujhljao `r strugturb brbgtbl `a tmb hfal ey tmbc t` tmb hbss`rs wjtm`ut

    rbgbjvjao fay g`cpbasftj`a. Ja `tmbr w`rls, fhtm`uom ualbr Wbgtj`a 69= tmb hbssbbs mfl tmb rjomt t` rbc`vbtmb eujhljao, ey tmb g`atrfgt tmby mfl forbbl t` mfal `vbr tmb sfcb t` tmb hbss`rs wjtm`ut tmb rjomt t` rbgbjvbg`cpbasftj`a ft tmb bal `d tmb hbfsb, tmb cfttbr ebjao batjrbhy `ab `d g`atrfgt ebtwbba tmb pfrtjbs. Wugm f

    g`atrfgt, m`wbvbr ljl a`t trfasdbr tmb `wabrsmjp ja tmb eujhljao t` tmb hbss`rs wmjhb tmb hbfsb suesjstbl. W.Wmjvfctmfa (lbgbfsbl) ey H.Us. v W.O. Afrfyfaf, JHU6::= Nfr. Wm. A. :9.

    F hbssbb wm` mfs put up f eujhljao wjtm tmb g`asbat `d tmb hfalh`rl `a tmb hbfsbl prbcjsbs, js a`t batjthbl t`

    eb g`cpbasftbl d`r tmb g`sts jagurrbl ey mjc ja rbspbgt `d tmb strugturbs put up ey mjc, wmba tmb tbafagy jstbrcjaftbl fal wmba mb js gfhhbl up`a t` qujt fal lbhjvbr tmb p`ssbssj`a `d tmb pr`pbrty t` tmb hbss`r

    C`mfccfl Mfyft Wfmfe v Uflmfnrjsmaf Emfntmf, 6:4=(6) Cys. H.K. 47

    _mbrb hbssbb mfs forbbl t` g`astrugt eujhljao `d vfhub `d a`t hbss tmfa Us. 62,999/- wmjgm ft tmb bxpjry `d tmbhbfsb wfs t` ebg`cb tmb pr`pbrty `d tmb hbss`r fal tmb eujhljao vfhubl ft Us. 29,999/-, tmb hbss`r js batjthbl t`

    eujhljao fal a`t cbrbhy strugturbs w`rtm Us. 62,999/-. Z;T. Wrjajvfsf Curtmy ey H.Us. v Yjhhfcaw fal@tmbrs, 6:?7(5) Cys. H.K. 7::.

    _mba tmb Hbfsb lbbl pr`vjlbs d`r pfssjao `d `wabrsmjp `d supbrstrugturb eujht ey hbssbb t` hbss`r fdtbr

    bxpjry `d tbafagy, tmb hbss`r js ualbr `ehjoftj`a t` pfy gbrtfja pbrgbatfob `d cfrnbt vfhub `d strugturb t`

    hbssbb ualbr tmb forbbcbat. \mb hbssbb gfaa`t rbtfja p`ssbssj`a uatjh fc`uat js pfjl Cflfa Hf! v EMfj

    Fafal Wjaom, FJU 6:?7 WG ?56.

    \mb hbss`r js a`t lbefrrbl dr`c lbtbrcjajao tmb hbfsb `r djhjao f sujt d`r bkbgtcbat cbrbhy ebgfusb tmb hbssbbmfs cflb g`astrugtj`a t` tmb na`whblob `d tmb hbss`r Kfoft Ufc Wbtmj v Ufj Efmflur L.L. Kfja, FJU 6:?5

    WG 6?5?.

    GMFHOBAJ HBFWBF hbssbb ualbr f gmfhobaj hbfsb cfy, ja tmb fesbagb `d f pr`mjejtj`a g`atfjabl ja tmb hbfsb jtsbhd fssjoa mjs

    hbfsb m`hl jatbrbst d`r tmb lurftj`a `d tmb tbrc `d tmb hbfsb `r tmb efhfagb `d jt ft tmb tjcb wmba tmbfssjoacbat js cflb. Fdtbr tmb bxpjry `d tmb tbrc `d tmb hbfsb, tmb fssjoabb mfs a` jatbrbst suesjstjao fs t`batjthb mjc t` f lbghfrftj`a `d mjs ebjao f gmfhobaj tbafat. F rbabwfh `d tmb hbfsb ey tmb tbafat m`hljao `vbr

    fal tmb hfalh`rl rbgbjvjao tmb rbat, js f rbabwfh `d prb bxjstjao g`atrfgtufh rbhftj`asmjp, fal tmb ebabdjt `d

    sugm rbabwfh gfaa`t eb ghfjcbl ey tmb fssjoabb fdtbr tmb bxpjry `d tmb tbrc. Rcfcfmbsmjufrf \bcphb

    ey \rustbb v Hb` Grbstf, 6:44(5) Cys. HK.

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    abw hbssbb l`bs a`t ebg`cb hfalh`rl `d bxjstjao suehbssbb d`r purp`sb `d bvjgtjao mjc. Mbhl; Jt js wbhhbstfehjsmbl tmft tmb hbfsb js f trfasdbr `d jatbrbst ja jcc`vbfehb pr`pbrty. Wbgtj`a 692 `d tmb \rfasdbr `d

    Yr`pbrty Fgt, 6==5 pr`vjlbs tmft f hbfsb `d jcc`vbfehb pr`pbrty js f trfasdbr `d rjomt t` bak`y sugm pr`pbrtycflb d`r f gbrtfja tjcb, bxprbss `r jcphjbl, fal d`r g`asjlbrftj`a. Ghfusb (k) `d Wbgtj`a 69= `d tmb \.Y. Fgt,

    suekbgt t` fay g`atrfgt t` tmb g`atrfry, futm`rjzbs tmb hbssbb t` suehbfsb tmb wm`hb `r fay pfrt `d mjs jatbrbst

    ja tmb hbfsbm`hl pr`pbrty. .... Lurjao tmb suesjstbagb `d tmb hbfsb, tmb suehbssbb ja wm`c tmb hbssbb's jatbrbst jsvbstbl, fgqujrbs rjomt t` g`atjaub ja p`ssbssj`a `vbr tmb lbcjsbl prbcjsbs lurjao tmb suesjstbagb `d tmb

    hbfsb. \mbrbd`rb, g`cjao t` tmb dfgts `d tmb prbsbat gfsb, eut d`r tmb surrbalbr `d tmb hbfsb ey tmb mbfl hbssbbj.b., tmb djrc, tmb pbtjtj`abr wfs batjthbl t` g`atjaub mjs p`ssbssj`a `vbr tmb pbtjtj`a prbcjsbs tjhh 6:?= ja mjs`wa rjomt sjagb tmb hbfsb ja dfv`ur `d tmb djrc wfs d`r f pbrj`l `d : ybfrs. . . . .Lbspjtb tmb fe`vb a`tbl

    stftut`ry pr`vjsj`as fal g`asbqubat rjomt `d tmb pbtjtj`abr dh`wjao tmbrb dr`c, tmb sfcb wfs s`uomt t` eb

    lbstr`ybl ey tmb rbsp`albat `a tmb strbaotm `d f rbojstbrbl hbfsb lbbl lftbl 4-5-6:?< `etfjabl dr`c tmb`wabr ey tfnjao f phbf tmft mb mfl `etfjabl tmb sfjl hbfsb `a surrbalbrjao `d jts hbfsbm`hl rjomts ey tmb djrc

    fal tmus, mb mfs stbppbl jat` tmb sm`bs `d brstwmjhb hbssbb djrc. \mus, fgg rljao t` mjc, mb mfs ebg`cb

    hfalh`rl `d tmb pbtjtj`abr fs lbdjabl ualbr Wbgtj`a 5(m) `d tmb NUG Fgt. Fgg`rljao t` tmb sfjl pr`vjsj`a, jarbspbgt `d f suetbafat, tmb tbafat, wm` mfs suehbt tmb prbcjsbs js tmb hfalh`rl d`r tmb purp`sbs `d tmb sfjlFgt.. . .Jt js a` l`uet trub tmft tmb sue hbssbb's jatbrbst ebjao gfrvbl `ut `d hbssbb's jatbrbst, jt wjhh, fs f obabrfh

    ruhb, eb lbtbrcjabl ey tmb lbtbrcjaftj`a `d tmb hbfsb jtsbhd. Eut, lbtbrcjaftj`a ey surrbalbr `d tmb hbfsb ey

    tmb hbssbb js fa bxgbptj`a t` tmjs obabrfh ruhb. Wurrbalbrjao ebjao f v`huatfry fgt `a tmb pfrt `d tmb hbssbb, tmbprjagjphb tmft f cfa gfaa`t lbr`oftb dr`c mjs `wa orfat wjhh g`cb jat` phfy fal tmb hbssbb's fgtj`a wjhh a`t

    eb fhh`wbl t` prbkuljgb tmb sue hbssbb. Jt js tmjs bqujtfehb prjagjphb, wmjgm mfs ebba jag`rp`rftbl ja Wbgtj`a662 `d tmb \.Y. Fgt. Ey `pbrftj`a `d tmjs stftut`ry pr`vjsj`a `a surrbalbr `d tmb hbfsb ey tmb mbfl-hbssbb, tmbsue hbssbb ebg`cbs f hbssbb `d tmb hbss`r `a tmb tbrcs `d tmb suehbfsb. \mus, tmb ualbr hbssbb, ey `pbrftj`a `d

    hfw js er`uomt jat` ljrbgt g`atfgt wjtm tmb hbss`r, bxgbpt wmbrb surrbalbr js cflb ey tmb mbfl hbssbb d`r

    `etfjajao abw hbfsb. .... .\mb phbf rfjsbl ey tmb rbsp`albat js tmft ebd`rb tmb hbfsb wfs orfatbl t` mjc `a 4-5-6:?

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    tbafat ja `ggupftj`a js rbqujrbl t` pfy tfx, jt gfaa`t eb sfjl tmft ey pfyjao tfx lbdbalfat mfl l`ab s`cb fgtja durtmbrfagb `d tmb g`atrfgt> ey rbqujrjao tmft phfjatjdd's er`tmbr sm`uhl k`ja ja tmb bxbgutj`a, lbdbalfat mfl

    vfrjbl tmb tbrcs `d tmb g`atrfgt fal fs sugm mfl g`ccjttbl erbfgm `d tmb g`atrfgt fal lbdbalfat gfaa`t ebsfjl t` eb rbfly fal wjhhjao t` pbrd`rc mjs pfrt `d tmb g`atrfgt. \mus a`ab `d tmb g`aljtj`as g`atbcphftbl jaWbgtj`a 27-F `d tmb \rfasdbr `d Yr`pbrty Fgt wbrb sftjsdjbl. \mb rbhftj`asmjp `d hfalh`rl fal tbafat g`atjaubl

    fal lbdbalfat wfs hjfehb t` pfy rbat.Fyyfppf Afyfr v Embbcfppf, 6:=9(6) Nfr. H.K. Wm. A. 57.

    Fa jatbaljao trfasdbrbb ualbr f g`atrfgt d`r sfhb `d jcc`vbfehb pr`pbrty, wm` js put ja p`ssbssj`a `d tmb

    pr`pbrty ja pfrt pbrd`rcfagb `d tmb g`atrfgt, gfa fs f phfjatjdd erjao fa fgtj`a d`r tmb p`ssbss`ry rbcbly `d

    fa jakuagtj`a ja pr`tbgtj`a `d mjs p`ssbssj`a fofjast tmb trfasdbr`r. Fs f g`aljtj`a fttfgmbl t` tmb orfat `djakuagtj`a, t` fdd`rl pr`tbgtj`a t` tmb lbdbalfat, phfjatjdd wfs ljrbgtbl t` lbp`sjt ja G`urt bvbry ybfr f suct`wfrls pr`djts fal jag`cb `d tmb hfal. Cfmflbvfccf v E.W. Hjaofrfku fal @tmbrs, 6:=6(5) Nfr. H.K.7== (LE).

    Jd phfjatjdds fgqujrb suestfatjfh rjomts ualbr fa forbbcbat `d sfhb, tmby frb batjthbl t` eb pr`tbgtbl fofjast tmb

    trfasdbr`r wm` js tryjao t` lbprjvb tmb phfjatjdds `d tmbjr p`ssbssj`a g`atrfry t` Wbgtj`a 27-F `d tmb \rfasdbr`d Yr`pbrty Fgt. Yhfjatjdds cust eb mbhl t` eb lbdbaljao tmbjr rjomts ualbr Wbgtj`a 27-F fal tmb sujt d`r

    jakuagtj`a gfaa`t eb g`astrubl fs `ab t` bad`rgb rjomts g`adbrrbl ey Wbgtj`a 27-F. \mb g`ccbagbcbat `dp`ssbssj`a ebjao ualbr tmb forbbcbat `d sfhb, Pg`atjaufagb `d p`ssbssj`a ey tmb phfjatjdds gfaa`t eb

    lbbcbl t` eb flvbrsb, uahbss tmbrb mfs ebba lbajfh `d lbdbalfat's tjthb fal fssbrtj`a `d m`stjhb tjthb.

    Zbanfaaf v Zbhhfaaf, 6:?2(6) Nfr. H.K. Wm. A. 72.

    \mb l`gtrjab `d pfrt pbrd`rcfagb jag`rp`rftbl ja tmb \rfasdbr `d Yr`pbrty Fgt ey sbgtj`a 27F js f l`gtrjab `dbqujty js f dfjrhy wbhh-sbtthbl pr`p`sjtj`a. Jd tmft eb s`, fal jd tmb trfasdbrbb shbbps `vbr mjs rjomt t` `etfjarbhjbd `d spbgjdjg pbrd`rcfagb tmbrb w`uhl eb bvbry kustjdjgftj`a d`r fpphjgftj`a `d l`gtrjab lbhfy lbdbfts

    bqujty ja sugm f gfsb. Durtmbr, d`r duhdjhcbat `d tmb bssbatjfh jaorbljbat `d tmjs sbgtj`a vjz., tmft tmb trfasdbrbb

    js wjhhjao t` pbrd`rc mjs pfrt `d tmb g`atrfgt, gfaa`t eb sftjsdjbl jd tmb rjomt `d trfasdbrbb t` obt spbgjdjgpbrd`rcfagb `d tmb g`atrfgt js bxtjaoujsmbl ey hfpsb `d tjcb prbsgrjebl ualbr tmb Hfw `d Hjcjtftj`a. F

    trfasdbrbb wm` mfs `etfjabl p`ssbssj`a `d jcc`vfehb pr`pbrty ja pfrt pbrd`rcfagb `d tmb g`atrfgt gfaa`t

    rbsjst tmb sujt d`r p`ssbssj`a djhbl ey tmb vbal`r jd mjs rjomt t` `etfja spbgjdjg pbrd`rcfagb js efrrbl eyhjcjtftj`a fal wb rbjtbrftb tmb sfjl prjagjphb. C. Fzcftmuhhf Nmfa (lbfl) ey H.Us, v \mfanfccf

    Cftmbws, 6::

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    pursufat t` tmb forbbcbat `d sfhb. Wbgtj`a 27-F `d tmb \rfasdbr `d Yr`pbrty Fgt g`uhl a`t eb fpphjbl> fal (7)\mb hbfsb ljl a`t cbrob wjtm tmb rjomt, tmb lbdbalfat mfl fgqujrbl ualbr f cbrb forbbcbat `d sfhb ja mjs

    dfv`ur fal lbdbalfat g`atjaubl t` eb f tbafat ualbr tmb phfjatjdd. 6:?:(5) Nfr. H.K. 54=, rbh. `a.

    Uulrfppf ey HUs v Lfafppf Cfhfsjllfppf, 6:=5(6) Nfr. H.K. 5=

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    cbatj`abl pr`pbrty fal hjvb, fs y`u wjsm fdtbr y`u fttfjabl cfk`rjty fal o`t cfrrjbl". \mbsb bxprbssj`asmfvb t` eb tfnba fs g`atr`hhbl ey tmb bxprbssj`a usbl bfrhjbr tmft tmb jatbatj`a `d tmb futm`r js tmft tmb rjomt

    fal tjthb fs fa fes`hutb `wabr `d tmb pr`pbrty sm`uhl pfss `a t` tmb l`abbs `a tmb duhdjhcbat `d tm`sbg`aljtj`as. \mft fs tmb l`gucbat fppbfrs t` mfvb ebba bxbgutbl wjtm tmb `ekbgt `d tmb cfrrjfob fal tmb

    bddbgt `d jt js tmft l`abbs g`uhl obt fes`hutb `wabrsmjp ualbr tmb lbbl `a tmb duhdjhcbat, `d e`tm tmb

    g`aljtj`as, afcbhy, fttfjajao tmb fob `d cfk`rjty ey e`tm `d tmbc fal tmby obttjao cfrrjbl fal uatjh faluahbss tmjs mfl s` mfppbabl, tmb pr`pbrty mfl t` rbcfja ja p`ssbssj`a `d tmb musefal `d tmb l`a`r. \mjs

    fgtj`a sm`ws tmft tjhh tmb mfppbajao `d tmb g`aljtj`a, afcbhy, tmb fttfjajao tmb fob `d cfk`rjty ey tmb tw`l`abbs fal tmbjr obttjao cfrrjbl, tmb pr`pbrty mfl t` rbcfja ja p`ssbssj`a `d tmb musefal `d tmb l`a`r, s`,tmb pr`pbrty mfl a`t ebba trfasdbrrbl t` tmb l`abbs, tmb trfasdbr g`uhl tfnb bddbgt `ahy `a tmb l`abbs

    fttfjajao cfk`rjty fal obttjao cfrrjbl. \mft fs tmb cfrrjfob ljl a`t tfnbs phfgb ja tmb prbsbat gfsb fal tmb

    phfjatjdd ljl a`t cfrry tmb lbdbalfat's lfuomtbr, lbbl ljl a`t ebg`cb bddbgtjvb t` trfasdbr tmb tjthb `d tmbpr`pbrty t` tmb phfjatjdd fal lbdbalfat 6 fal tmb tjthb `d tmb pr`pbrty rb-bxfcjabl wjtm tmb l`a`r. Cbrb

    bxbgutj`a `d tmb lbbl `d gfagbhhftj`a ft suesbqubat stfob wjhh a`t hbfl t` tmb g`aghusj`a tmft tmb ojdt lbbl mfl

    ebba fgtbl up`a. \mb lbbl gfagbhhjao tmb ojdt lbbl cjomt mfvb ebba bxbgutbl fs f cfttbr `d cbrb prbgfutj`afal d`r sfdbty pr`tbgtj`a. Mutgmbo`wlf v Wct. Kfyfccf fal Fa`tmbr, 6::4(5) Nfr, H.K. ?26.

    F\\BW\F\J@A @D OJD\ LBBL

    Ja tmb prbsbat gfsb, tmb ojdt lbbl ja qubstj`a mfs ebba rbojstbrbl fal tmb abgbssfry bal`rsbcbats frb cflbey tmb Wue-Ubojstrfr. Y._. 5 mfs sw`ra tmft mb mfl fttbstbl tmb lbbl. Eut mb mfs a`wmbrb stftbl ja mjs

    bvjlbagb tmft tmb bxbgutrjx afcbhy, Ofaofvvf fddjxbl mbr sjoafturb `r cfrn t` tmb ojdt lbbl ja mjs prbsbagb `rfgna`whblobl t` mjc, tmft smb mfl fddjxbl mbr sjoafturb `r cfrn t` tmb ojdt lbbl. \mbrbd`rb, mjs bvjlbagb l`bsa`t sftjsdy tmb jaorbljbats `d lbdjajtj`a 'fttbstbl'. Mbagb, jt wjhh mfvb t` eb mbhl tmft fttbstftj`a ey Y._. 5 fal

    fa`tmbr pbrs`a fs rbqujrbl ey hfw, mfs a`t ebba pr`vbl. \mbrbd`rb, tm`uom Ofaofvvf fppbfrs t` mfvb

    flcjttbl bxbgutj`a `d tmb ojdt lbbl fs js sbba dr`c tmb bal`rsbcbat `d tmb Wue-Ubojstrfr, jt wjhh mfvb t` ebmbhl tmft tmb ojdt lbbl, tm`uom rbojstbrbl, l`bs a`t sftjsdy tmb jaorbljbats `d Wbgtj`a 657 cfja pfrt. _mba tmft

    js s`, a` tjthb ja hfw gfa eb sfjl t` mfvb pfssbl dr`c Ofaofvvf t` tmb phfjatjdds, bvba fssucjao tmft Ofaofvvf

    ljl mfvb sugm tjthb t` trfasdbr. Fafat W`cfppf Yfttfr v Nfhfppf Lbvbalrfppf Zfrfnfl, 6:=?(5) Nfr.H.K. Wm. A. 6??; JHU 6:=2 Nfr. 6

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    (jjj) put up f wfhh sbpfrftjao tmb e`ualfry ft tmb batrfagb,

    (jv) gmfaob tmb afcbs fal batbr abw afcbs ja rbvbaub rbg`rls>(v) g`cphy wjtm fhh d`rcfhjtjbs wmjgm tmby wbrb rbqujrbl t` l` ualbr tmb hfw>(vj) `etfja oufrljfa fal wfrl gbrtjdjgftb, ghbfrfagb gbrtjdjgftb, pbrcjssj`a `d \`wa Yhfaajao Futm`rjty btg.>

    (vjj) sbgurb tmb fc`uat `d g`asjlbrftj`a pfyfehb t` tmb cja`r ja tbrcs `d tmb oufrljfa fal wfrl gbrtjdjgftb

    wmjgm wfs t` eb `etfjabl `a fpphjgftj`a djhbl ey Ubsp`albat A`.2>(vjjj) rbgbjvb tmb efhfagb g`asjlbrftj`a fal `a tmb lftb spbgjdjbl ey tmb Fppbhhfat, fppbfr ebd`rb tmb Wue-

    Ubojstrfr fal rbojstbr tmb lbbl `d sfhb.

    YREHJG YRUY@WB

    "Yuehjg purp`sb" wjhh jaghulb f purp`sb ja wmjgm tmb obabrfh jatbrbst `d tmb g`ccuajty fs `pp`sbl t` tmb

    jatbrbst `d fa jaljvjlufh js ljrbgthy `r jaljrbgthy jav`hvbl. Jaljvjlufh jatbrbst cust ojvb wfy t` puehjg jatbrbst

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    Er`flhy spbfnjao tmb bxprbssj`a ipuehjg purp`sb' w`uhl, m`wbvbr, jaghulb f purp`sb ja wmjgm tmb obabrfhjatbrbst `d tmb g`ccuajty fs `pp`sbl t` tmb pfrtjguhfr jatbrbst `d tmb jaljvjlufhs js ljrbgthy fal vjrtufhhy

    g`agbrabl.

    \mb rjomt `d bcjabat l`cfja js tmb rjomt `d tmb Wtftb t` rbfssbrt bjtmbr tbcp`rfrjhy `r pbrcfabathy jts

    l`cjaj`a `vbr fay pjbgb `d hfal `a fgg`uat `d puehjg bxjobagy fal d`r puehjg o``l.

    \mb p`wbr `d g`cpuhs`ry fgqujsjtj`a fs lbsgrjebl ey tmb tbrc ibcjabat l`cfja' gfa eb bxbrgjsbl `ahy ja tmbjatbrbst fal d`r tmb wbhdfrb `d tmb pb`phb. \mb g`agbpt `d ipuehjg purp`sb' sm`uhl jaghulb tmb cfttbrs, sugm fs,sfdbty, sbgurjty, mbfhtm, wbhdfrb fal pr`spbrjty `d tmb g`ccuajty ft hfrob.

    Ja Wtftb `d Ejmfr v. Nfcbsmwfr Wjaom rbp`rtbl ja FJU 6:25 WG 525 ft pfob 52:, f G`astjtutj`a Ebagm `dWuprbcb G`urt g`asjlbrbl tmb bxprbssj`a 'puehjg purp`sb'. Cfmfkfa, K. bxphfjabl tmb bxprbssj`a 'puehjg

    purp`sb' ja tmb d`hh`wjao cfaabr; "\mb bxprbssj`a "puehjg purp`sb" js a`t gfpfehb `d f prbgjsb lbdjajtj`a fal

    mfs a`t f rjojl cbfajao. Jt gfa `ahy eb lbdjabl ey f pr`gbss `d kuljgjfh jaghusj`a fal bxghusj`a. Ja `tmbr w`rls,tmb lbdjajtj`a `d tmb bxprbssj`a js bhfstjg fal tfnbs jts g`h`ur dr`c tmb stftutb ja wmjgm jt `ggurs, tmb g`agbptvfryjao wjtm tmb tjcb fal stftb `d s`gjbty fal jts abbls. \mb p`jat t` eb lbtbrcjabl ja bfgm gfsb js wmbtmbr

    tmb fgqujsjtj`a js ja tmb obabrfh jatbrbst `d tmb g`ccuajty fs ljstjaoujsmbl dr`c tmb prjvftb jatbrbst `d fa

    jaljvjlufh."

    Ja tmft gfsb, W. U. Lfs, K. `esbrvbl fs ualbr; "_b cust rbofrl fs puehjg purp`sb fhh tmft wjhh eb gfhguhftbl t`pr`c`tb tmb wbhdfrb `d tmb pb`phb fs bavjsfobl ja tmb Ljrbgtjvb Yrjagjphbs `d Wtftb p`hjgy wmftbvbr bhsb tmftbxprbssj`a cfy cbfa." Fhc`st f gbatury fo`, ja Mfcfefj v. Wbgrbtfry `d Wtftb rbp`rtbl ja (6:66) 67 E`c HU

    69:?, Eftgmbh`r, K. `esbrvbl; "Obabrfh lbdjajtj`as frb, J tmjan, rftmbr t` eb fv`jlbl wmbrb tmb fv`jlfagb js

    p`ssjehb, fal J cfnb a` fttbcpt t` lbdjab prbgjsbhy tmb bxtbat `d tmb pmrfsb 'puehjg purp`sb' ja tmb hbfsb> jt jsba`uom t` sfy tmft, ja cy `pjaj`a, tmb pmrfsb, wmftbvbr bhsb jt cfy cbfa, cust jaghulb f purp`sb, tmft js, fa

    `ekbgt `r fjc, ja wmjgm tmb obabrfh jatbrbst `d tmb g`ccuajty, fs `pp`sbl t` tmb pfrtjguhfr jatbrbst `d

    jaljvjlufhs, js ljrbgthy fal vjtfhhy g`agbrabl" rbgbjvbl tmb fppr`vfh `d tmb Yrjvy G`uagjh". \mb lbdjajtj`a `dpuehjg purp`sb mfs ebba rbhjbl ja aucebr `d suesbqubat lbgjsj`as jaghuljao tmb G`astjtutj`a Ebagm kulocbat`d tmjs G`urt.

    \mb g`agbpt `d puehjg purp`sb wfs lbfht ja orbft lbtfjh ja f hbfljao Fcbrjgfa gfsb Cuaa v. Jhhja`js rbp`rtbl ja(6=??) :< RW 667; 5< H. Bl ?? fal ja s`cb `tmbr gfsbs. \mb l`gtrjab lbghfrbl js tmft pr`pbrty ebg`cbs

    gh`tmbl wjtm f puehjg jatbrbst wmba usbl ja f cfaabr t` cfnb jt `d puehjg g`asbqubagb, fal fddbgt tmbg`ccuajty ft hfrob fal dr`c sugm gh`tmjao tmb rjomt `d tmb hbojshfturb js lblugbl t` g`atr`h tmb usb `d tmb

    pr`pbrty fal t` lbtbrcjab tmb g`cpbasftj`a wmjgm tmb `wabr cfy rbgbjvb d`r jt.

    Djbhl, K. `esbrvbl fs d`hh`ws; "\mb lbghfrftj`a `d tmb G`astjtutj`a `d 6=?9, tmft prjvftb eujhljaos usbl d`r

    prjvftb purp`sbs smfhh eb lbbcbl puehjg jastjtutj`as, l`bs a`t cfnb tmbc s`. \mb rbgbjpt fal st`rfob `d orfjaja f eujhljao brbgtbl ey prjvftb cbfas d`r tmft purp`sb l`bs a`t g`astjtutb tmb eujhljao f puehjg wfrbm`usb.

    \mbrb js a` cfojg ja tmb hfaoufob, tm`uom usbl ja f g`astjtutj`afh g`avbatj`a, wmjgm gfa gmfaob f prjvftbeusjabss jat` f puehjg `ab, `r fhtbr tmb gmfrfgtbr `d tmb eujhljao ja wmjgm tmb eusjabss js trfasfgtbl."

    Ja Rajtbl G`ccuajty Wbrvjgbs v. @cfmf Aft. Efan ?? A._.5l 2?4, 2=2, 645 Abe. ?=4, tmb G`urt `esbrvbl tmft

    f puehjg purp`sb mfs d`r jts `ekbgtjvb tmb pr`c`tj`a `d tmb puehjg mbfhtm, sfdbty, c`rfhs, sbgurjty, pr`spbrjty,g`atbatcbat, fal tmb obabrfh wbhdfrb `d fhh tmb jamfejtfats.

    Ja Yb`phb bx rbh. Flfc`wsnj v. Gmjgfo` U.U. \brcjafh Futm`rjty, 626 A.B.5l 766, 76

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    jaljvjlufh gjtjzba eut js fpphjgfehb `ahy ja tm`sb gfsbs wmbrb prjvftb pr`pbrty js wfatbl tmft puehjg usb, `rlbcfalbl ey tmb puehjg wbhdfrb fal tmft a` jastfagb js na`wa ja wmjgm jt mfs ebba tfnba d`r tmb cbrb

    purp`sb `d rfjsjao f rbvbaub ey sfhb `r `tmbrwjsb fal tmb bxbrgjsb `d sugm f p`wbr js uttbrhy lbstrugtjvb `djaljvjlufh rjomt.

    Ja \mb Wtftb `d E`cefy v. U.W. Afakj (6:24) WGU 6=,tmb G`urt `esbrvbl tmft jt js jcp`ssjehb t` prbgjsbhylbdjab tmb bxprbssj`a 'puehjg purp`sb'. Ja bfgm gfsb fhh tmb dfgts fal gjrgucstfagbs wjhh rbqujrb t` eb gh`sbhy

    bxfcjabl ja `rlbr t` lbtbrcjab wmbtmbr f puehjg purp`sb mfs ebba bstfehjsmbl. Yrjcf dfgjb, tmb O`vbracbatjs tmb ebst kulob fs t` wmbtmbr puehjg purp`sb js sbrvbl ey jssujao f rbqujsjtj`a `rlbr, eut jt js a`t tmb s`hbkulob. \mb g`urts mfvb tmb kurjsljgtj`a fal jt js tmbjr luty t` lbtbrcjab tmb cfttbr wmbabvbr f qubstj`a js

    rfjsbl wmbtmbr f rbqujsjtj`a `rlbr js `r js a`t d`r f puehjg purp`sb. Ja tmb sfjl gfsb, tmb G`urt `esbrvbl tmft

    tmb pmrfsb 'puehjg purp`sb' jaghulbs f purp`sb, tmft js, fa `ekbgt `r fjc, ja wmjgm tmb obabrfh jatbrbst `d tmbg`ccuajty, fs `pp`sbl t` tmb pfrtjguhfr jatbrbst `d jaljvjlufhs js ljrbgthy fal vjtfhhy g`agbrabl. Jt js

    jcp`ssjehb t` lbdjab prbgjsbhy tmb bxprbssj`a 'puehjg purp`sb'.

    Ja bfgm gfsb fhh tmb dfgts fal gjrgucstfagbs wjhh rbqujrb t` eb gh`sbhy bxfcjabl t` lbtbrcjab wmbtmbr f puehjgpurp`sb mfs ebba bstfehjsmbl. Ja tmft gfsb, tmb G`urt fhs` rbdbrrbl t` tmb d`hh`wjao gfsbs; \mb Wtftb `d E`cefy

    v. Emfakj Cuakj & Fa`tmbr (6:22) 6 WGU ??? fal \mb Wtftb `d E`cefy v. Fhj Ouhsmfa (6:22) 5 WGU =4?. Ja

    W`cfwfatj v. Wtftb `d Yuakfe (6:47) 5 WGU ??

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    Ja Wgjaljf Bcph`ybbs' Raj`a v. Wtftb `d Cfmfrfsmtrf & @tmbrs rbp`rtbl ja (6::4) 69 WGG 629, tmjsG`urt `esbrvbl fs ualbr; "\mb vbry `ekbgt `d g`cpuhs`ry fgqujsjtj`a js ja bxbrgjsb `d tmb p`wbr `d bcjabat

    l`cfja ey tmb Wtftb fofjast tmb wjsmbs `r wjhhjaoabss `d tmb `wabr `r pbrs`a jatbrbstbl ja tmb hfal.\mbrbd`rb, s` h`ao fs tmb puehjg purp`sb suesjsts tmb bxbrgjsb `d tmb p`wbr `d bcjabat l`cfja gfaa`t eb

    qubstj`abl. Yuehjgftj`a `d lbghfrftj`a ualbr Wbgtj`a 4 js g`aghusjvb bvjlbagb `d puehjg purp`sb. Ja vjbw `d tmb

    djaljao tmft jt js f qubstj`a `d bxpfasj`a `d l`gnyfrl d`r lbdbagb purp`sb, jt js f puehjg purp`sb."

    \mb rjomt `d bcjabat l`cfja js tmb rjomt `d tmb Wtftb t` rbfssbrt bjtmbr tbcp`rfrjhy `r pbrcfabathy jtsl`cjaj`a `vbr fay pjbgb `d hfal `a fgg`uat `d puehjg bxjobagy fal d`r puehjg o``l. Ja tmb gfsb `d G`ddbb E`frl

    v. G`ccjssj`abr `d G`ccbrgjfh \fxbs rbp`rtbl ja (6:==) 7 WGG 547, tmb G`urt `esbrvbl tmft tmb bcjabat

    l`cfja js fa bssbatjfh fttrjeutb `d s`vbrbjoaty `d bvbry Wtftb fal futm`rjtjbs frb uajvbrsfh ja supp`rt `d tmblbdjajtj`a `d bcjabat l`cfja fs tmb p`wbr `d tmb s`vbrbjoa t` tfnb pr`pbrty d`r puehjg usb wjtm`ut tmb

    `wabr's g`asbat up`a cfnjao kust g`cpbasftj`a.

    F sbvba-Kulob Ebagm `d tmjs G`urt ja \mb Wtftb `d Nfraftfnf & Fa`tmbr v. Wmrj Ufaofaftmf Ublly &Fa`tmbr rbp`rtbl ja (6:??) < WGG

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    Durtmbr, Frtjghb jt js f dhbxjehb prjagjphb `d hfw `pbrftjao ja tmb pr`vjagb `d prbgblbats

    pr`vjljao r``c t` g`hhfe`rftb wjtm tmb lbcfals `d gmfaojao tjcbs ljgtftbl ey s`gjfh abbls, Wtftb p`hjgy fal

    kuljgjfh g`asgjbagb. \mb l`gtrjab `d stfrb lbgjsjs js obabrfhhy t` eb flmbrbl t`, ebgfusb wbhh sbtthbl prjagjphbs`d hfw d`ualbl `a f sbrjbs `d futm`rjtftjvb pr`a`uagbcbats `uomt t` eb d`hh`wbl. Zbt, tmb lbcfals `d tmbgmfaobl dfgts fal gjrgucstfagbs ljgtftbl ey d`rgbduh dfgt`rs supp`rtbl ey h`ojg, fcphy kustjdy tmb abbl d`r f

    drbsm h``n.

    Wfhc`al `a Kurjsprulbagb, \wbhdtm Bljtj`a, ft p.6=?> \mb Yr`vjagb fal Duagtj`a `d Hfw, Kuhjus Wt`ab, ft

    pp.2==, Yrbgblbat ja Jaljfa Hfw, F. Hfxcjaftm, Wbg`al Bljtj`a 5992> Bssfys `a Kurjsprulbagb dr`c tmbG`hucejf Hfw Ubvjbw, 6:4

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    M`wbvbr, g`uatry's bg`a`cy g`atjaubs t` eb efsbl `a forjguhturb. Cfk`rjty `d forjguhturfh m`hljaos frb scfhhuajts. \mb g`uatry abbls euhhs fal euhh`gns. Euhhs fal euhh`gns l` a`t ebg`cb usbhbss cbrbhy ey gr`ssjao f

    pfrtjguhfr fob. \mb Wtftbcbat `d @ekbgts fal Ubfs`as, fpfrt dr`c `tmbr bvjlbagb fvfjhfehb, ghbfrhy g`avbystmft g`w fal mbr pr`obay g`astjtutb tmb efgne`ab `d Jaljfa forjguhturb fal bg`a`cy. \mb jagrbfsjao

    fl`ptj`a `d a`a-g`avbatj`afh babroy s`urgbs hjnb Ej`-ofs phfats kustjdy tmb abbl d`r euhhs fal euhh`gns t` hjvb

    tmbjr duhh hjdb ja spjtb `d tmbjr mfvjao ebg`cb ihbss usbduh' d`r forjguhturfh `pbrftj`as, gfrtjao fal `tmbr w`rnfal mfvjao gbfsbl t` eb usbduh d`r tmb purp`sb `d erbbljao. \mjs Wtftbcbat `d @ekbgts fal Ubfs`as tjhts tmb

    efhfagb ja dfv`ur d tmb g`astjtutj`afh vfhjljty d tmb jcpuoabl bafgtcbat.

    Gftthb ebh`aojao t` tmb gftbo`ry `d g`w pr`obay w`uhl a`t eb rbalbrbl wjtm`ut smbhtbr fal dbbl ey tmb

    `wabr t` wm`c jt mfl sbrvbl tmr`uom`ut jts hjdb. Flbquftb d`llbr js fvfjhfehb d`r tmb batjrb gftthb p`puhftj`a.W`cb `d tmb Wtftbs sugm fs Oukfrft mfvb fgmjbvbl sbhd-suddjgjbagy ja gftthb dbbl fal d`llbr. Ebsjlbs, "dfrcbrs

    h`vb tmbjr gftthb". \mb jatbrbst bxmjejtbl ey tmb AO@s sbbnjao jatbrvbatj`a ja tmb Mjom G`urt fal djhjao fppbfhs

    ja tmjs G`urt fhs` jaljgftbs tmft tmb AO@s wjhh eb wjhhjao t` tfnb up tmb tfsn `d gfrjao d`r fobl euhhs faleuhh`gns.

    Lbsjrfehb ljbt fal autrjtj`a frb a`t abgbssfrjhy fss`gjftbl wjtm a`a-vbobtfrjfa ljbt fal tmft t`` `rjojaftjao

    dr`c shfuomtbrjao g`w pr`obay. Ebbd g`atrjeutbs `ahy 6.7% `d tmb t`tfh cbft g`asucptj`a pfttbra `d tmbJaljfa s`gjbty. G`asbqubathy f pr`mjejtj`a `a tmb shfuomtbr `d gftthb w`uhl a`t suestfatjfhhy fddbgt tmb d``l

    g`asucptj`a d tmb pb`phb.

    \mbrb js a` fppfrbat jag`asjstbagy ebtwbba tmb Ljrbgtjvb Yrjagjphbs wmjgm pbrsuflbl tmb Wtftb t` pfss tmb

    hfw fal tmb Dualfcbatfh Ujomts gfavfssbl ebd`rb tmb Mjom G`urt ey tmb wrjt pbtjtj`abrs. Ebsjlbs, tmb

    hbojshftjvb g`cpbtbagb `d tmb Wtftb Hbojshfturb t` bafgt tmb hfw wfs a`t ljsputbl bjtmbr ja tmb Mjom G`urt `rebd`rb tmb Wuprbcb G`urt.

    \mb gmfhhbaob t` tmb g`astjtutj`afh vfhjljty `d tmb tmrbb hbojshftj`as wfs d`ualbl `a tmb d`hh`wjao tmrbbor`uals, fs wfs lbfht wjtm ja tmb kulocbat ; (j) tmft tmb t`tfh efa `ddbalbl tmb rbhjoj`a `d tmb Cushjcs fs tmbsfgrjdjgb `d f g`w `a f pfrtjguhfr lfy js bak`jabl `r sfagtj`abl ey Jshfc> (jj) tmft sugm efa `ddbalbl tmb

    dualfcbatfh rjomt oufrfatbbl t` tmb Nfsfjs (Eutgmbrs) ualbr Frtjghb 6:(6)(o) fal wfs a`t f rbfs`afehb fal

    vfhjl rbstrjgtj`a `a tmbjr rjomt> fal (jjj) tmft f t`tfh efa wfs a`t ja tmb jatbrbst `d tmb obabrfh puehjg.

    @a ebmfhd `d tmb Wtftbs, mbfvy rbhjfagb wfs phfgbl `a Frtjghb

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    `d hfw. Jd tmb g`urts stfrt gmfaojao tmbjr vjbws drbqubathy tmba tmbrb wjhh eb f hfgn `d gbrtfjaty ja tmb hfw fal jt

    js a`t o``l d`r tmb mbfhtm `d tmb aftj`a.

    \mb bfrhjbr lbgjsj`as stjhh m`hl o``l ja tmb prbsbat g`atbxt fhs`. \mbrbd`rb, tmbrb frb a` g`cpbhhjao rbfs`as

    d`r rbvbrsfh `d tmb bfrhjbr lbgjsj`as bjtmbr `a tmb efsjs `d flvfagbcbat `d tbgma`h`oy `r rbfs`a, `r h`ojg, `rbg`a`cjg g`asjlbrftj`a. \mbrbd`rb, tmbrb js a` abbl t` rbvbrsb tmb bfrhjbr lbgjsj`as. \mb vjbw tfnba ey tmbLjvjsj`a Ebagm `d tmb Oukfrft Mjom G`urt js g`rrbgt fal tmbrb js a` kustjdjgftj`a d`r rbvbrsjao tmb vjbw tfnba

    ey tmb bfrhjbr G`astjtutj`a Ebagm lbgjsj`a `d tmjs G`urt.

    Ja C`ml. Mfajd Vurbsmj's gfsbtmjs G`urt upmbhl f t`tfh pr`mjejtj`a `d shfuomtbr `d tmb g`ws `d fhh fobs fal

    gfhd `d euddfh`ws (cfhb fal dbcfhb) & smb-euddfh`bs, erbbljao euhhs fal w`rnjao euhh`gns, wjtm`ut prbsgrjejaofay tbst `d rbqujrbcbat fs t` tmbjr fob. Eut s` dfr fs euhh & euhh`gns frb g`agbrabl wmba tmby gbfsbl t` mfvblrfuomtfejhjty pr`mjejtj`a `d tmbjr shfuomtbr wfs a`t upmbhl ja puehjg jatbrbst. M`a'ehb W.U. Lfs, GK spbfnjao

    d`r tmb G`urt bxmfustjvbhy lbfht wjtm fhh tmb fspbgts wmjgm prfgtjgfhhy g`vbrs fhh tmb froucbats wmjgm mfvb

    ebba rfjsbl ebd`rb us, bspbgjfhhy, tmb utjhjty `d tmb g`w-luao d`r cfaurb fs wbhh fs tmb g`w urjab d`r jtsgmbcjgfh qufhjtjbs hjnb Ajtr`oba Ym`spmftbs fal Y`tfsm. Mjs H`rlsmjp rbg`oajzbl tmft tmjs bafgtcbat wfs

    cflb ja ljsgmfrob `d Wtftb's `ehjoftj`a ualbr Frt.

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    sbatjcbats `d f sbgtj`a `d tmb pb`phb cfy eb murt ey pbrcjttjao shfuomtbr `d euhhs fal euhh`gns ja prbcjsbscfjatfjabl ey f h`gfh futm`rjty. Eut f pr`mjejtj`a jcp`sbl `a tmb bxbrgjsb `d f dualfcbatfh rjomt t` gfrry `a

    fa `ggupftj`a, trflb `r eusjabss wjhh a`t eb rbofrlbl fs rbfs`afehb jd jt js jcp`sbl a`t ja tmb jatbrbst `d tmbobabrfh puehjg eut cbrbhy t` rbspbgt tmb susgbptjejhjtjbs fal sbatjcbats `d f sbgtj`a `d tmb pb`phb wm`sb wfy

    `d hjdb ebhjbd `r tm`uomt js a`t tmb sfcb fs tmft `d tmb ghfjcfat. \mb a`tjdjgftj`a jssubl cust, tmbrbd`rb, eb

    lbghfrbl uhtrf vjrus fs jadrjaojao Frtjghb 6:(6)(o) `d tmb G`astjtutj`a."

    \mba fofja ja tmb gfsb `d Mfkj Rscfaemfj Mfsfaemfj Vurbsmj & @rs. vs. Wtftb `d Oukfrft rbp`rtbl ja(6:=4) 7 WGG 65, tmb jasbrtj`a `d Wbgtj`a 2 (6-F) (g) fal (l) wfs cflb ualbr tmb E`cefy FajcfhYrbsbrvftj`a (Oukfrft fcbalcbat) fgt 6:?:) gfcb up d`r g`asjlbrftj`a. Ey vjrtub `d tmjs jasbrtj`a ey tmb

    Oukfrft Wtftb, jt wfs hfjl l`wa tmft tmbrb wjhh eb efa `d shfuomtbr `d euhhs, euhh`gns ebh`w tmb fob `d 64 ybfrs.

    Jt wfs g`atbatbl tmft tmjs pr`mjejtj`a js uarbfs`afehb fal vj`hftjvb `d Frt. 6:(6)(o). \mbjr H`rlsmjps upmbhltmb rbstrjgtj`a ualbr Frt. 6:(4) wjtm rbdbrbagb t` Frt.

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    wmjhb tmb prjcb euhh`gn obabrftbl 9.=7 m`rsb p`wbr pbr euhh`gn lurjao gfrtjao/mfuhjao lrfuomt w`rn ja fsuccbr wjtm fe`ut c`rb tmfa

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    "\mb fv`wbl `ekbgt `d bfgm `d tmb jcpuoabl Fgts js t` basurb tmb prbsbrvftj`a, pr`tbgtj`a, fal jcpr`vbcbat`d tmb g`w fal mbr pr`obay. \mjs s`hjgjtulb frjsbs `ut `d tmb fpprbgjftj`a `d tmb usbduhabss `d gftthb ja f

    prbl`cjafathy forjguhturfh s`gjbty. Bfrhy Fryfas rbg`oajzbl jts jcp`rtfagb fs `ab `d tmb c`st jaljspbasfehbflkuagts `d forjguhturb. Jt w`uhl fppbfr tmft ja Tbljg tjcbs fajcfh dhbsm d`rcbl tmb stfphb d``l `d tmb pb`phb.

    \mjs js fttrjeutfehb t` tmb dfgt tmft tmb ghjcftb ja tmft ljstfat pfst wfs bxtrbcbhy g`hl fal tmb Tbljg Fryfas

    mfl ebba f pfst`rfh pb`phb ebd`rb tmby sbtthbl l`wa fs forjguhturjsts. Ja Uo. Tbljg tjcbs o`fts, smbbp, g`ws,euddfh`bs fal bvba m`rsbs wbrb shfuomtbrbl d`r d``l fal d`r rbhjoj`us sfgrjdjgb fal tmbjr dhbsm usbl t` eb

    `ddbrbl t` tmb O`ls. Foaj js gfhhbl tmb "bftbr `d `x `r g`w"

    \m`uom tmb gust`c `d shfuomtbrjao `d g`ws fal euhhs prbvfjhbl lurjao tmb vbljg pbrj`l, abvbrtmbhbss, bvba ja

    tmb Uo. Tbljg tjcbs tmbrb sbbcs t` mfvb or`wa up f rbvuhsj`a `d dbbhjao fofjast tmb gust`c. \mb g`w orflufhhy

    gfcb t` fgqujrb f spbgjfh sfagtjty fal wfs gfhhbl "Fomayf" (a`t t` eb shfja). \mbrb wfs f sgm``h `d tmjanbrsfc`aost tmb Ujsjs, wm` sbt tmbjr dfgb fofjast tmb gust`c `d njhhjao sugm usbduh fajcfhs fs tmb g`w fal tmb euhh.

    Mjom prfjsb wfs ebst`wbl `a tmb g`w fs wjhh fppbfr dr`c tmb d`hh`wjao vbrsbs dr`c Uo.Tblf, E``n TJ, Myca

    ]]TJJJ (G`ws) fttrjeutbl t` tmb futm`rsmjp `d Wfob Emfrlfvfkf; "\mb njab mfvb g`cb fal er`uomt o``ld`rtuab> hbt tmbc rbst ja tmb g`w-pba fal eb mfppy abfr us. Mbrb hbt tmbc stfy pr`hjdjg, cfay g`h`urbl, falyjbhl tmr`uom cfay c`ras tmbjr cjhn d`r Jalrf. @ G`ws, yb dfttba b'a tmb w`ra fal wfstbl, fal cfnb tmb

    uah`vbhy ebfutjduh t` h``n `a. Yr`spbr cy m`usb, yb wjtm fuspjgj`us v`jgbs, y`ur p`wbr js oh`rjdjbl ja `ur

    fssbcehjbs. Gr`p o``lhy pfsturfobs fal eb pr`hjdjg> lrjan purb swbbt wftbr ft o``l lrjanjao phfgbs. Abvbr ebtmjbd `r sjaduh cfa y`ur cfstbr, fal cfy tmb lfrt `d Uulrf stjhh fv`jl y`u."

    Tbrsb 5: `d myca 6 ja E``n ] `d Ftmfrvf Tblf d`rejls g`w shfuomtbr ja tmb d`hh`wjao w`rls; "\mb

    shfuomtbr `d fa jaa`gbat, @ Nrjtyf, js fa fwduh lbbl, Whfy a`t g`w, m`rsb, `r cfa `d `urs." Mycfa 69 ja tmb

    sfcb e``n js f rfptur`us oh`rjdjgftj`a `d tmb g`w; "\mb g`w js Mbfvba, tmb g`w js Bfrtm, tmb g`w js Tjsmau,H`rl `d hjdb. \mb Wflmyfs fal tmb Tfsus mfvb lruan tmb `utp`urjaos `d tmb g`w. E`tm O`ls fal c`rtfh cba

    lbpbal d`r hjdb fal ebjao `a tmb g`w. Wmb mftm ebg`cb tmjs uajvbrsb> fhh tmft tmb sua survbys js smb.

    "Y.T. Nfab froubs tmft ja tmb tjcbs `d tmb Uo.Tblf`ahy efrrba g`ws, jd ft fhh, wbrb njhhbl d`r sfgrjdjgb `r cbftfal g`ws yjbhljao cjhn wbrb mbhl t` eb a`t djt d`r ebjao njhhbl. Jt js `ahy ja tmjs wfy, fgg`rljao t` mjc tmft `ab

    gfa bxphfja fal rbg`agjhb tmb fppfrbat g`adhjgt ebtwbba tmb gust`c `d njhhjao g`ws d`r d``l fal tmb mjom

    prfjsb ebst`wbl `a tmb g`w ja Uo.Tbljg tjcbs. Jt w`uhl fppbfr tmft tmb pr`tbst rfjsbl fofjast tmb shfuomtbr `dg`ws orbfthy jagrbfsbl ja v`hucb tjhh tmb gust`c wfs t`tfhhy fe`hjsmbl ja f hftbr fob. \mb gmfaob `d ghjcftb

    pbrmfps fhs` cfnb tmb usb `d ebbd fs d``l uaabgbssfry fal bvba jakurj`us t` mbfhtm. Orflufhhy g`ws ebgfcbjaljgftjvb `d tmb wbfhtm `d tmb `wabr.

    \mb Ab`hjtmjg Fryfasa`t mfvjao ebba fgqufjatbl wjtm cbtfhs, tmbrb wbrb a` g`jas ja gurrbat usb ja tmb

    bfrhjbr stfobs `d tmbjr gjvjhjzftj`a, eut fs tmby wbrb bcjabathy f pfst`rfh pb`phb fhc`st bvbry dfcjhy p`ssbssbl

    f suddjgjbat aucebr `d gftthb fal s`cb `d tmbc bxgmfaobl tmbc d`r tmb abgbssfrjbs `d tmbjr hjdb. \mb vfhub `dgftthb (Yfsu) wfs, tmbrbd`rb, vbry orbft wjtm tmb bfrhy Uo.Tbljg Fryfas. \mb fagjbat U`cfas fhs` usbl tmb

    w`rl pbgus `r pbgu (pfsu) ja tmb sbasb `d wbfhtm `r c`aby. \mb Baohjsm w`rls, "pbguajfry" fal"jcpbguaj`us", frb lbrjvbl dr`c tmb Hftja r``t pbgus `r pbgu, `rjojafhhy cbfajao gftthb. \mb p`ssbssj`a `dgftthb ja tm`sb lfys lba`tbl wbfhtm fal f cfa wfs g`asjlbrbl rjgm `r p``r fgg`rljao t` tmb hfrob `r scfhh

    aucebr `d gftthb tmft mb `wabl.

    Ja tmb Ufcfyfaf njao Kfafnf's wbfhtmwfs lbsgrjebl ey rbdbrbagb t` tmb hfrob aucebr `d mbrls tmft mb

    `wabl. Jt fppbfrs tmft tmb g`w wfs orflufhhy rfjsbl t` tmb stftus `d ljvjajty. Nfutjhyf's Frtmfsfstrf mfs f

    spbgjfh gmfptbr (Gm.]]J]) lbfhjao wjtm tmb "supbrjatbalbat `d g`ws" fal tmb lutjbs `d tmb `wabr `d g`ws frbfhs` rbdbrrbl t` ja Gm.]J `d Mjalu Hfw ja jts s`urgbs ey Ofaof Aftm Kmf. \mbrb gfa eb a` ofjasfyjao tmb dfgttmft tmb Mjalus ja obabrfh m`hl tmb g`w ja orbft rbvbrbagb fal tmb jlbf `d tmb shfuomtbr `d g`ws d`r d``l js

    rbpuoafat t` tmbjr a`tj`as fal tmjs sbatjcbat mfs ja tmb pfst bvba hbl t` g`ccuafh rj`ts. Jt js fhs` f dfgt tmft

    fdtbr tmb rbgbat pfrtjtj`a `d tmb g`uatry tmjs fojtftj`a fofjast tmb shfuomtbr `d g`ws mfs ebba durtmbrjatbasjdjbl. _mjhb wb forbb tmft tmb g`astjtutj`afh qubstj`a ebd`rb us gfaa`t eb lbgjlbl `a or`uals `d cbrb

    sbatjcbat, m`wbvbr pfssj`aftb jt cfy eb, wb, abvbrtmbhbss, tmjan tmft jt mfs t` eb tfnba jat` g`asjlbrftj`a,tm`uom `ahy fs `ab `d cfay bhbcbats, ja frrjvjao ft f kuljgjfh vbrljgt fs t` tmb rbfs`afehbabss `d tmbrbstrjgtj`as." \mbrbd`rb jt gfaa`t eb sfjl tmft tmb Kulobs wbrb a`t g`asgj`us fe`ut tmb usbduhabss fal tmb

    sfagtjty wjtm wmjgm tmb batjrb g`w fal jts pr`obay mfs ebba mbhl ja `ur g`uatry.

    Ubdbrbagb wfs fhs` cflb tmft d`r pr`tbgtj`a `d t`p s`jh, tmb g`w luao wjhh eb usbduh. A` l`uet tmb utjhjty `d tmb

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    `r rbvjbw tmb lbgjsj`a `d tmb G`astjtutj`a Ebagm ey tmb prbsbat Ebagm `d sbvba Kulobs. \mb prjagjphb `d stfrblbgjsjs js efsbl `a f puehjg p`hjgy. \mjs p`hjgy js efsbl `a tmb fssucptj`a tmft gbrtfjaty, prbljgtfejhjty fal

    stfejhjty ja tmb hfw frb tmb cfk`r `ekbgtjvbs `d tmb hbofh systbc> j.b. tmft pfrtjbs sm`uhl eb fehb t` rbouhftbtmbjr g`alugt fal batbr jat` rbhftj`asmjps wjtm rbfs`afehb fssurfagb `d tmb o`vbrajao ruhbs `d hfw. Jd tmb

    g`urts stfrt gmfaojao tmbjr vjbws drbqubathy tmba tmbrb wjhh eb f hfgn `d gbrtfjaty ja tmb hfw fal jt js a`t o``l

    d`r tmb mbfhtm `d tmb aftj`a.

    Ja A.N. C`ml. Wuhfjcfa Wfmje Ts. A.G. C`ml. Jscfjh Wfmbe fal `tmbrs ^FJU 6:44 WG ?:5S, Wuprbcbg`urt ja pfrforfpm 6< `esbrvbl fs d`hh`ws; - "@rljafrjhy tmb G`urt l`bs a`t rbofrl flbgrbb ejaljao up`a f pbrs`a wm` wfs a`t jcphbflbl b` a`cjab ja tmb fgtj`a. Eut t` tmft ruhb tmbrb frb

    gbrtfja rbg`oajzbl bxgbptj`as. _mbrb ey tmb pbrs`afh hfw o`vbrajao tmb fesbat mbjr tmb mbjr jcphbflbl

    rbprbsbats mjs jatbrbst ja tmb bstftb `d tmb lbgbfsbl, tmbrb js ybt fa`tmbr bxgbptj`a wmjgm js bv`hvbl ja tmbhfrobr jatbrbst `d flcjajstrftj`a `d kustjgb. Jd tmbrb eb f lbet kusthy lub fal a` prbkuljgb js sm`wa t` tmb

    fesbat mbjr, tmb lbgrbb ja fa fgtj`a wmbrb tmb phfjatjdd mfs fdtbr e`af djlb baqujry jcphbflbl fhh tmb mbjrs

    na`wa t` mjc wjhh `rljafrjhy eb mbhl ejaljao up`a fhh pbrs`as jatbrbstbl ja tmb bstftb. \mb G`urt wjhhual`uetblhy javbstjoftb, jd javjtbl, wmbtmbr tmb lbgrbb wfs `etfjabl ey drful, g`hhusj`a `r `tmbr cbfasjatbalbl t` `vbrrbfgm tmb G`urt. \mb G`urt wjhh fhs` baqujrb wmbtmbr tmbrb wfs f rbfh g`atbst ja tmb sujt, fal

    cfy d`r tmft purp`sb fsgbrtfja wmbtmbr tmbrb wfs fay spbgjfh lbdbagb wmjgm tmb fesbat lbdbalfat g`uhl put

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