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FAE.@A. . It is jdcsg ta sdy tldt faepcdi`d`t wds oraumlt witl dsprgsg`tcy dccgmgn friei`dc listary. Ds pgr lgr lusod`n d`n lgr

stdtgeg`t nug ta saeg jdeicy praocges slg lds fa`suegn

drau`n 47 tdocgts aj d`xit 2.?7 em (dcprdzacde) dt drau`n =pe

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dousg. Vi`fg tlg fdsg is `at aj sa sgriaus i` `dturg d`n pdtig`t

is fa`sfiauscy witl saeg nrawsi`gss oraumlt ta tlg laspitdc.

Dcc `gfgssdry tgsts d`n prgfdutia`dry aosgrvdtia`s wgrg

u`ngrtdkg` witl ldvi`m fa`sg`t aj lusod`n, d`n `gfgssdry

egnifdtia` wds mivg` ta lgr, oy dneitti`m lgr ta IFW. Oy `gxt

ndy slg wds slijtgn ta wdrn, wlg` jau`n stdoicity i` dcc tgsts.

^lg sgcj-Fgrtijign fapy aj fdsg slggt d`n fa`sg`t jare is

pranufgn ds D``gxurg -6 & >.

7. A` 2?-27-?244 itsgcj dt gdrcy ear`i`m itsgcj saeg pacifg eg`jrae _urdc pacifg stdtia` tdki`m tlg stdtgeg`t aj doavg

faepcdi`d`t, a` ogi`m g`quirgn oy tlg stdjj, tlg faepcdi`d`t

lds tacn tldt slg lds mivg` faepcdi`t ta _urdc pacifg stdtia`

rgmdrni`m tlg i`fing`t. ]lg` tlg ajjifg stdjj aj tlis appa`g`t

frass flgfkgn witl tlg _urdc pacifg tlgy nisfcasgn tldt d

friei`dc fdsg lds ogg` rgmistgrgn i` tlg ear`i`m dt 29->7 DE

a` 2?-27-?244.

:. ^lg stdjj aj tlg laspitdc dskgn dmdi` tlg faepcdi`d`t wlgtlgrd`y i`tiedtia` lds ta og mivg` ta pacifg. ^lg faepcdi`d`t lds

stdtgn tldt slg lds dcrgdny mivg` faepcdi`t. ^lgrg g`ns tlg

nuty aj tlis appa`g`t u`ngr sgftia` 69 aj F_RF.

=. ^lgsg doavg dcc i`fing`t ds `drrdtgn is wldt ldppg`gn, outwitl uctgriar eativg faepcdi`d`t jdcsgcy stdtgs i` lgr

faepcdi`t tldt slg wds jarfiocy i`nuftgn witl ciquin paisa`

d`n tlg sdin tli`m is tacn ta nuty naftar. @gitlgr tlg pdtig`t

(prgsg`t faepcdi`d`t) `ar lgr lusod`n lds stdtgn sufl fdusg

jar lgr stdtg aj djjdirs nuri`m tldt pgrian.

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rgmistgrgn witl ^uekur _urdc Racifg stdtia` i` F_ @a.

2467/?244, tlgrg g`ns aur nuty ta i`jare pacifg. ^lg fgrtijign

fapy aj faepcdi`t d`n JI_ i` tlg doavg F_ `ueogr aotdi`gn

rgfg`tcy djtgr tlg rgfgipt aj doavg fdsg `atifg is pranufgn ds

D``gxurg-7 & :, jar ki`n pgrusdc aj tlg La`ocg faurt.

9. It is jdcsg ta sdy tldt tlg nuty naftar lds ogg` tacn witl suflprgsg`tcy dccgmgn friei`dc listary aj tlg fdsg gitlgr oy

faepcdi`d`t ar lgr lusod`n. ^lg faepcdi`d`t lds jdcsgcy

eisfa`strugn tlg cgmdc nuty aj appa`g`t u`ngr sgftia` 69 aj

F_RF ta tldt aj sgrvifg, wlg` faepcdi`d`t lgrsgcj ldvg

dneittgn ogjarg tlis appa`g`t ta ldvg mivg` faepcdi`t, d`n

si`fg it is lgr jdeicy praocges, tlg appa`g`t `gvgr nwgct

ogya`n tlg i`jaredtia` wldt tlgy rgfgivgn, djtgr frass

flgfki`m witl rurdc pacifg. It is `at tlis appa`g`ts nuty dcsa ta

frass vgrijy, wlgtlgr farrgft faepcdi`t is mivg` ar wra`m

faepcdi`t is mivg` ar wlgtlgr pacifg drg prapgrcy i`vgstimdti`m

ar `at.

42. Dctlauml faepcdi`d`t lds `a sufl mrigvaus praocges i` tlgegnifdc tgst, slg faepcdi`gn aj lgr u`gdsi`gss d`n lg`fg

fa`ti`ugn ta tlg ndtg aj 2=-27-?244 dt 44-62 DE. I` tlg

egd`wlicg faepcdi`d t lds ma`g aut aj tlg laspitdc a` twa

affdsia`s a` 26-27-?244 d`n 27-27-?244. ^lg fgrtijign fapy

aj cgttgr mivg` ta tlis appa`g`t writtg` i` tlg ld`nwriti`m aj

doavg faepcdi`d`t is pranufgn ds D``gxurg-= &

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faepcdi`d`t, lgr lusod`n d`n tlgir dnvafdtg, lg`fg ta dvain

d`y jurtlgr faepcifdtia`s d jaredc rgpart is sg`t ta _urdc

pacifg a` 2:-27-?244 d`n tlg sdeg wds rgfgivgn oy tlg

fa`fgr`gn pacifg. ^lg fgrtijign fapy aj i`tiedtia` mivg` a` 2:-

27-?244 is pranufgn ds D``gxurg-9 jar ki`n pgrusdc aj tlg

La`ocg faurt.

4?. ^lauml tlg i`tiedtia` ta pacifg is dcrgdny tlgrg jraefaepcdi`d`t lgrsgcj, tlg faepcdi`d`t oy lini`m sufl jdfts

ldvg jdcsgcy jicgn faepcdi`t ogjarg tlis jarue, oy tdki`m

dnvd`tdmg aj lgr aw` cdpsgs d`n ngcdy ta jicc lgr cdtgst tutargn

vgrsia` aj jdcsg jdfts.

46. ^lg jdfts d`n dccgmdtia`s jicgn oy faepcdi`d`t i` tlg doavgfaepcdi`t is `at a`cy jdcsg out ngciogrdtgcy edng ta mdi`

u`cdwjuc dnvd`tdmg avgr trividc issug aj i`sim`ijifd`t edttgr.

4>. ^lgrg is `a ndedmg ar cass ta tlg faepcdi`d`t jrae d`y ajtlg dfts ar aeissia`s aj tlis appa`g`t. ^lg faepcdi`d`t i` tur`

edki`m jdcsg d`n ngciogrdtg dccgmdtia`s ta mdi` u`cdwjuccy oy

lini`m ed`y tli`ms ogjarg tlg faurt, tlis is d jrdun `at a`cy a`

us out dcsa a` faurt tieg.

47. ^lg faepcdi`d`t lds `at issugn d`y `atifg ta d`y a`g aj tlgLaspitdc dutlaritigs d`n tlg rgfgipt aj tlg `atifg ndtgn 49-27-

?244 is lgrgoy ng`ign.

4:. ^lgrg is `a `gmcimg`fg a` tlg pdrt aj gitlgr nuty naftar arlaspitdc ed`dmgeg`t ar d`y laspitdc stdjj aj tlg appa`g`t

laspitdc; faepcdi`d`t is put ta strift praaj aj tlg sdeg djtgr

nisfcasi`m trug sgt aj jdfts.

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4=. ^lg appa`g`t lueocy suoeits ds jaccaws8- Oy ldvi`mlurtgn witl tlg wdy tlg faepcdi`d`t d`n lgr lusod`n d`n

dnvafdtg aj tlge ogldvgn witl tlis appa`g`t, tlis appa`g`t

djtgr rgfgivi`m tlg doavg fdsg `atifg jau`n djtgr suitdocg

g`quiry tlg jaccawi`m sgt aj jdfts wlifl is purpasgjuccy linng`

ogjarg tlg faurt.

d). It is jau`n tldt, ^lg faepcdi`d`t lds jicgn d fivic suit jar

pdrtitia` ogjarg fivic faurt aj tuekur i` AV 4

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n). It is aj rgdsa`docg dssueptia` oy pgrusi`m sufl jdfts, I`

arngr ta dvain tlg frieg dftia` i` F_ @a. 227:/?244 aj ^aw`

Racifg tlg faepcdi`d`t d`n lgr lusod`n dca`m witl tlgir

dnvafdtg edki`m lgftif gjjarts ta mgt jdkg fgrtijifdtgs d`n

nafueg`ts, dccgmdti`m witl sa ed`y twistgn d`n sgcj-

i`friei`dti`m vgrsia`s.

g). It is rgeatg passioicity tldt faepcdi`d`t lds ma`g ta

vihdydkuedri lausg wlg` d fivic fdsg dmdi`st tlge is pg`ni`m.

Lg`fg lgr cdtgst vgrsia` is jdcsg faepdrgn witl gxisti`m rgdcity.

j). Gvg` ij tlg i`fing`t aj ciquin paisa`i`m is trug `atli`m

prgvg`tgn faepcdi`d`t ar lgr lusod`n ta jicg gdrcy faepcdi`t

witl tlg pacifg. @atli`m prgvg`tgn faepcdi`d`t ta ldvg tdkg`

jurtlgr faursg aj dftia` ds fa`tgepcdtgn i` F_RF.

m). Dt jirst faepcdi`d`t dppgdrs ta ldvg d` i`tg tia` ta nivgrt

tlg issug aj frieg affurrgn witli` ^aw` Racifg d`n sggk jdcsg

gving`fg oy jici`m faepcdi`t witl rurdc pacifg dccgmi`m lgr

lusod`ns prgsg`fg i` drkgrg a` tlg sdeg ndy aj affurrg`fg.

l). Cdtgr faepcdi`d`t wd`tgn ta ldrdss tlg u`fa`fgr`gn

pgrsa`s aj fivic suit i` tlg friei`dc fdsg d`n wd`t ta fld`mg lgr

odsif vgrsia` aj faepcdi`t mivg` oy lgrsgcj ta pacifg.

i). ]lg` tlis appa`g`ts witlaut dcc tlgsg k`awcgnmg aj doavg

jdfts nuri`m faepcdi`d`ts stdy i` laspitdc, ldvg `at fa`sg`tgnta mivg jdcsg fgrtijifdtgs, ds d rgsuct tlgy ogmd` ldrdssi`m

appa`g`ts witl uctgriar eativg.

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ygdrs praprigtar aj Nr @drdsieldidl laspitdc, na lgrgoy sacge`cy

djjire d`n stdtg a` adtl ds jaccaws8-

4. I suoeit tldt, I de tlg appa`g`t Laspitdc praprigtar i` tlg

doavg fdsg. I de wgcc fa`vgrsd`t witl tlg jdfts aj tlg fdsg. Lg`fg,

I de swgdri`m ta tlg fa`tg`ts aj tlis djjindvit.

?. I suoeit tldt, tlg fdsg is a`g jicgn dmdi`st eg oy faepcdi`d`t,

tandy I ldvg jicgn tlg aohgftia`s d`n writtg` stdtgeg`t dmdi`st tlgfaepcdi`t dvgreg`ts. Jurtlgr, I suoeit, tldt, tlg dvgreg`ts edng i`tlg pdrd-4 ta pdrd- 49 aj ey aohgftia`s, edy ki`ncy og rgdn ds pdrt

d`n pdrfgc aj tlis djjindvit i` arngr ta dvain rgpgtitia` aj jdfts.

6. I suoeit tldt, tlg dvgreg`ts edng i` pdrd 4 ta 49 aj tlgdffaepd`yi`m Aohgftia`s d`n stdtgeg`t drg trug d`n farrgft ta tlg

ogst aj ey k`awcgnmg, i`jaredtia` d`n ogcigj.

>. I suoeit tldt, tlg Nafueg`ts D``gxurg

4 ta 44 pranufgn dca`mwitl tlis aohgftia`s drg fapigs aj tlg Arimi`dc.

I, tlg ngpa`g`t lgrgi`, na lgrgoy ngfcdrg tldt tlis is ey `deg,

sim`dturg d`n tldt tlg fa`tg`ts aj tlis djjindvit drg trug d`n farrgft tatlg ogst aj ey k`awcgnmg, i`jaredtia` d`n ogcigj.

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I tlg doavg `degn rgspa`ng`t laspitdc praprigtar na lgrgoy

sacge`cy djjire d`n stdtg a` adtl ds jaccaws8-

?2. I rgspgftjuccy suoeit tldt, ^lg faepcdi`d`t lds `at mivg`farrgft dnnrgss ta tlg La`o cg faurt d`n lgr `deg is dcsa

twistgn oy mivi`m jdcsg ing`tity ds ta lgr lusod`n `deg. ^lis is

purpasgjuccy ta dvain juturg dnvgrsg gjjgfts jrae tlis jdcsg

faepcdi`t. ^a gving`fg sufl jdfts tlg vatgr cist dvdicdocg a`ci`g

i` stdtg gcgftia` faeeissia` wgositg is pranufgn jar ki`npgrusdc aj tlg La`ocg faurt ds D``gxurg-4, it edy og tdkg` a`

rgfarn.

?4. I rgspgftjuccy suoeit tldt, A` tlg `imlt ogtwgg` 24-27-?244 d`n 2?-27-?244 dt doaut 4-22 DE tlg faepcdi`d`t is

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oraumlt oy lgr lusod`n ta tlg appa`g`t laspitdc is d`

u`nisputgn jdft. ^a gving`fg tlg jdft tlg fdsg sueedry d`n

nisfldrmg rgfarn sgcj dttgstgn fapy is pranufgn ds D``gxurg-?,

it edy og tdkg` a` rgfarn.

??. I rgspgftjuccy suoeit tldt, It is jdcsg ta sdy tldt faepcdi`d`twds oraumlt witl ds prgsg`tcy dccgmgn friei`dc listary. Ds pgr

lgr lusod`n d`n lgr stdtgeg`t nug ta saeg jdeicy praocges

slg lds fa`suegn drau`n 47 tdocgts aj d`xit 2.?7 em

(dcprdzacde) dt drau`n =pe a` 24-27-?244. ^lg praocge is

nidma`isgn ds dfutg suostd`fg dousg. Vi`fg tlg fdsg is `at aj sa

sgriaus i` `dturg d`n pdtig`t is fa`sfiauscy witl saeg

nrawsi`gss oraumlt ta tlg laspitdc. Dcc `gfgssdry tgsts d`n

prgfdutia`dry aosgrvdtia`s wgrg u`ngrtdkg` witl ldvi`m

fa`sg`t aj lusod`n, d`n `gfgssdry egnifdtia` wds mivg` ta

lgr, oy dneitti`m lgr ta IFW. Oy `gxt ndy slg wds slijtgn ta

wdrn, wlg` jau`n stdoicity i` dcc tgsts. ^lg sgcj-Fgrtijign fapy

aj fdsg slggt d`n fa`sg`t jare is pranufgn ds D``gxurg -6 & >.

It edy og tdkg` a` rgfarn.

?6. I rgspgftjuccy suoeit tldt, A` 2?-27-?244 itsgcj dt gdrcyear`i`m itsgcj saeg pacifg eg` jrae _urdc pacifg stdtia`

tdki`m tlg stdtgeg`t aj doavg faepcdi`d`t, a` ogi`m g`quirgn

oy tlg stdjj aj aur laspitdc, tlg faepcdi`d`t lds tacn tldt slg

lds mivg` faepcdi`t ta _urdc pacifg stdtia` rgmdrni`m tlg

i`fing`t. ]lg` tlg ajjifg stdjj aj tlis appa`g`t frass flgfkgn

witl tlg _urdc pacifg tlgy nisfcasgn tldt d friei`dc fdsg lds

ogg` rgmistgrgn i` tlg ear`i`m dt 29->7 DE a` 2?-27-?244.

?>. I rgspgftjuccy suoeit tldt, ^lg stdjj aj tlg laspitdc dskgndmdi` tlg faepcdi`d`t wlgtlgr d`y i`tiedtia` lds ta og mivg`

ta pacifg. ^lg faepcdi`d`t lds stdtgn tldt slg lds dcrgdny

mivg` faepcdi`t. ^lgrg g`ns tlg nuty aj tlis appa`g`t.

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?7. I rgspgftjuccy suoeit tldt, ^lgsg doavg dcc i`fing`t ds`drrdtgn is wldt ldppg`gn, out witl uctgriar eativg

faepcdi`d`t jdcsgcy stdtgs i` lgr faepcdi`t tldt slg wds

jarfiocy i`nuftgn witl ciquin paisa` d`n tlg sdin tli`m is tacn

ta nuty naftar. @gitlgr tlg pdtig`t (prgsg`t faepcdi`d`t) `ar

lgr lusod`n lds stdtgn sufl fdusg jar lgr stdtg aj djjdirs

nuri`m tldt pgrian.

?:. I rgspgftjuccy suoeit tldt, ^lg dvgreg`t tldt tlgrg is drgspa`sioicity upa` appa`g`t ta i`tiedtg ta tlg pacifg is `at

nisputgn, out wlg` faepcdi`d`t dcrgdny mivg` faepcdi`t doaut

tlg fdsg d`n tlg fdsg wds ogi`m rgmistgrgn witl ^uekur _urdc

Racifg stdtia` i` F_ @a. 2467/?244, tlgrg g`ns aur nuty ta

i`jare pacifg. ^lg fgrtijign fapy aj faepcdi`t d`n JI_ i` tlg

doavg F_ `ueogr aotdi`gn rgfg`tcy djtgr tlg rgfgipt aj doavg

fdsg `atifg is pranufgn ds D``gxurg-7 & :, jar ki`n pgrusdc aj

tlg La`ocg faurt.It edy og tdkg` a` rgfarn.

?=. I rgspgftjuccy suoeit tldt, It is jdcsg ta sdy tldt tlg nutynaftar lds ogg` tacn witl sufl prgsg`tcy dccgmgn friei`dc

listary aj tlg fdsg gitlgr oy faepcdi`d`t ar lgr lusod`n. ^lg

faepcdi`d`t lds jdcsgcy eisfa`strugn tlg cgmdc nuty aj

appa`g`t u`ngr sgftia` 69 aj F_RF ta tldt aj sgrvifg, wlg`

faepcdi`d`t lgrsgcj ldvg dneittgn ogjarg tlis appa`g`t ta

ldvg mivg` faepcdi`t, d`n si`fg it is lgr jdeicy praocges, tlg

appa`g`t `gvgr nwgct ogya`n tlg i`jaredtia` wldt tlgy

rgfgivgn, djtgr frass flgfki`m witl rurdc pacifg. It is `at tlis

appa`g`ts nuty dcsa ta frass vgrijy, wlgtlgr farrgft faepcdi`t

is mivg` ar wra`m faepcdi`t is mivg` ar wlgtlgr pacifg drg

prapgrcy i`vgstimdti`m ar `at.

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6?. I rgspgftjuccy suoeit tldt, ^lgrg is `a ndedmg ar cass ta tlgfaepcdi`d`t jrae d`y aj tlg dfts ar aeissia`s aj tlis

appa`g`t. ^lg faepcdi`d`t i` tur` edki`m jdcsg d`n ngciogrdtg

dccgmdtia`s ta mdi` u`cdwjuccy oy lini`m ed`y tli`ms ogjarg tlg

faurt, tlis is d jrdun `at a`cy a` us out dcsa a` faurt tieg.

66. I rgspgftjuccy suoeit tldt, ^lg faepcdi`d`t lds `at issugnd`y `atifg ta d`y a`g aj tlg Laspitdc dutlaritigs d`n tlgrgfgipt aj tlg `atifg ndtgn 49-27-?244 is lgrgoy ng`ign.

6>. I rgspgftjuccy suoeit tldt, ^lgrg is `a `gmcimg fg a` tlgpdrt aj gitlgr nuty naftar ar laspitdc ed`dmgeg`t ar d`y

laspitdc stdjj aj tlg appa`g`t laspitdc; faepcdi`d`t is put ta

strift praaj aj tlg sdeg d`n slg jdicgn ta pravg lgr dccgmdtia`s

witl praaj.

67. I rgspgftjuccy suoeit tldt, Oy ldvi`m lurtgn witl tlg wdytlg faepcdi`d`t d`n lgr lusod`n d`n dnvafdtg aj tlge

ogldvgn witl tlis appa`g`t laspitdc dutlaritigs, tlis

appa`g`t djtgr rgfgivi`m tlg doavg fdsg `atifg jau`n djtgr

suitdocg g`quiry tlg jaccawi`m sgt aj jdfts wlifl is purpasgjuccy

linng` ogjarg tlg faurt.

d). It is jau`n tldt, ^lg faepcdi`d`t lds jicgn d fivic suit jar

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tieg tlg fapigs drg u`docgn ta aotdi`, tlg faepcdi`d`t is ta

slaw sufl tli`ms witl praaj.

o). It is jau`n tldt, ^lg faepcdi`d`ts lusod`n is dffusgn aj

frieg affurrgn a` 24-27-?244 dt ?6-62 laurs (hust a`g d`n

ldcj laurs ogjarg dneittgn ta tlg laspitdc) i` frieg `ueogr

227:/?244 aj ^uekur ^aw` pacifg stdtia`, d` JI_ lds ogg`

canmgn witl ^uekur ^aw` pacifg, faepcdi`t fapy d`n JI_ is

pranufgn jar ki`n pgrusdc aj tlg La`ocg faurt ds D``gxurg-42

& 44.

f). It is jau`n tldt, ^lg faepcdi`d`t lds dcsa mivg` faepcdi`t ta

^icdk Rdrk pacifg stdti`m a`g Mirihd w/a Vlivdrunrdidl dmgn 6:

ygdrs ldvg stacg` ar`deg`ts aj lgr a` 4:-27-?244, tlg

rgspgftivg pacifg ldvg rgmistgrgn @F_. 66/?244, d`n fcasgn ds

jdkg faepcdi`t. ^lg fapigs edy og sueea`gn tlrauml tlg

faurt ij faepcdi`d`t nisputgs sufl jdft oy fau`tgr pcgdni`ms.

n). It is aj rgdsa`docg dssueptia` oy pgrusi`m sufl jdfts, I`

arngr ta dvain tlg frieg dftia` i` F_ @a. 227:/?244 aj ^aw`

Racifg tlg faepcdi`d`t d`n lgr lusod`n dca`m witl tlgir

dnvafdtg edki`m lgftif gjjarts ta mgt jdkg fgrtijifdtgs d`n

nafueg`ts, dccgmdti`m witl sa ed`y twistgn d`n sgcj-

i`friei`dti`m vgrsia`s.

g). It is rgeatg passioicity tldt faepcdi`d`t lds ma`g ta

vihdydkuedri lausg wlg` d fivic fdsg dmdi`st tlge is pg`ni`m.Lg`fg lgr cdtgst vgrsia` is jdcsg faepdrgn witl gxisti`m rgdcity.

j). Gvg` ij tlg i`fing`t aj ciquin paisa`i`m is trug `atli`m

prgvg`tgn faepcdi`d`t ar lgr lusod`n ta jicg gdrcy faepcdi`t

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witl tlg pacifg. @atli`m prgvg`tgn faepcdi`d`t ta ldvg tdkg`

jurtlgr faursg aj dftia` ds fa`tgepcdtgn i` F_RF.

m). Dt jirst faepcdi`d`t dppgdrs ta ldvg d` i`tg tia` ta nivgrt

tlg issug aj frieg affurrgn witli` ^aw` Racifg d`n sggk jdcsg

gving`fg oy jici`m faepcdi`t witl rurdc pacifg dccgmi`m lgr

lusod`ns prgsg`fg i` drkgrg a` tlg sdeg ndy aj affurrg`fg.

l). Cdtgr faepcdi`d`t wd`tgn ta ldrdss tlg u`fa`fgr`gn

pgrsa`s aj fivic suit i` tlg friei`dc fdsg d`n wd`t ta fld`mg lgr

odsif vgrsia` aj faepcdi`t mivg` oy lgrsgcj ta pacifg.

i). ]lg` tlis appa`g`ts witlaut dcc tlgsg k`awcgnmg aj doavg

jdfts nuri`m faepcdi`d`ts stdy i` laspitdc, ldvg `at fa`sg`tgn

ta mivg jdcsg fgrtijifdtgs, ds d rgsuct tlgy ogmd` ldrdssi`m

appa`g`ts witl uctgriar eativg.

6:. I rgspgftjuccy suoeit tldt, ^lg doavg friei`dc dfts ajFaepcdi`d`t d`n lgr lusod`n is purpasgjuccy linng` ogjarg

tlg faurt ta u`cdwjucy mdi` avgr tlg cdpsgs aj tlg faepcdi`d`t

tlgesgcvgs.

6=. I rgspgftjuccy suoeit tldt, ^lg La`ocg faurt is ldvi`mdepcg pawgr ta iepasg edxieue pg`dcty avgr tlis jdcsg

faepcdi`t. ^lg La`ocg faurt ldvg depcg pawgrs ta ori`m ta

tlg `atifg aj fa`fgr`gn pacifg, rgmdrni`m faepcdi`d`ts

dttitung ta faak up rgfarns ta ori`m aut friei`dc jrae tlgfriei`dc fdsg d`n dcsa i`tiedtia` ta pacifg ta oaak jurtlgr fdsg

aj friei`dc i`tieindtia` na`g ta tlis appa`g`t ta sgfurg jdcsg

gving`fg ta tlg pg`ni`m fdsgs.

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]lgrgjarg tlg faepcdi`t edy og niseissgn trgdti`m tlg faepcdi`t

ds jdcsg, jrdunucg`t, dousg aj prafgss aj faurt, uctgriar eativg

faepcdi`t witl lgdvy pg`dcty d`n fa`trdry faepg`sdtia` ta tlis

appa`g`t, i` tlg g`ns aj hustifg.

Va I na swgdr d`n djjire tldt tlg jdfts lgri` doavg `drrdtgn drg

trug d`n farrgft ta tlg ogst aj ey k`awcgnmg d`n ogcigj d`n I na

djjire tlg sdeg d`n sim` ogcaw

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I@ ^LG FAW_^ AJ NIV^_IF^ FA@VWEG_ NIVRW^G _GN_GVVDC

JA_WE D^ ^WEKW_

FAE.@A. >= Eani i` Egnifdc Hurisprung`fg & ^axifacamy (^wg`ty-

Vgfa`n Gnitia`) stdtgs (dt pp.49=-49

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pasteartge dppgdrd`fg, tlg ta`mug, eautl d`n agsapldmus drg

agngedtaus d`n farrangn. ^lg eufaus egeord`g aj tlg staedfl is

farrumdtgn, caasg`gn ar ldrng`gn d`n is stdi`gn rgn ar vgcvgty. ^lg

i`tgsti`gs drg i`jcdegn.Dffarni`m ta Eani syeptaes d`n sim`s aj

paisa`i`m oy dcuei`iue plaspling drg sieicdr ta paisa`i`m oy zi`f

plaspling (p.49=, ioin). ^lg fligj syeptaes djtgr tlg dnei`istrdtia` aj

zi`f plaspling drg d vdfd`t caak, jrgqug`t vaeiti`m witl rgtfli`m,

trgears d`n nrawsi`gss jaccawgn oy rgspirdtary nistrgss dt ngdtl. Xi`f

plaspling dfts ds d scaw paisa` d`n is ngfaepasgn oy lynraflcarif dfin

i` tlg staedfl witl tlg ciogrdtia` aj plaspli`g wlifl dfts ds d

rgspirdtary paisa`. Ogi`m d vgry ji`g pawngr zi`f plaspling dnlgrgs

jirecy ta tlg frypts i` tlg eufaus egeord`g aj tlg staedfl, d`n d vgry

sedcc qud`tity a`cy i` tlg staedfl gvg` djtgr vaeiti`m is sujjifig`t ta

fdusg ngdtl oy scaw dosarptia`.. Dcuei`iue plaspling is

dvdicdocg i` tlg jare aj fldcky wlitg tdocgts. ]lg` tlgsg tdocgts drg tdkg`

aut aj tlg sgdcgn fa`tdi`gr, tlgy faeg i` fa`tdft witl dteasplgrif

eaisturg d`n tlg flgeifdc rgdftia` tdkgs pcdfg ciogrdti`m plasplg`g mds(RL6) wlifl is tlg dftivg i`mrgnig`t aj DCR. ^lis mds is limlcy taxif d`n

gjjgftivgcy kiccs dcc i`sgfts d`n tlus prgvgrvgs tlg stargn mrdi`s. ]lg`

tlgsg tdocgts drg swdccawgn, tlg flgeifdc rgdftia` is dffgcgrdtgn oy tlg

prgsg`fg aj lynraflcarif dfin i` tlg staedfl d`n witli` ei`utgs

plaspli`g mds nissipdtgs d`n sprgdns i`ta tlg wlacg oany. ^lg mds is

limlcy taxif d`n ndedmgs dceast gvgry armd` out edxiedc ndedmg is

fdusgn ta lgdrt d`n cu`ms. Vunng` fdrniavdsfucdr faccdpsg is tlg ldccedrk

aj dfutg paisa`i`m. Rdtig`ts faeg witl jdst tlrgdny ar iepdcpdocg drtgridc

pucsgs, u`rgfarndocg ar caw ocaan prgssurg d`n ify facn ski`. Vaeglaw

tlgsg pdtig`ts rgedi` fa`sfiaus ticc tlg g`n d`n fa`ti`ug ta pdss uri`g

ngspitg u`rgfarndocg ocaan prgssurg. Zaeiti`m is d praei`g`t jgdturg

dssafidtgn witl gpimdstrif our`i`m sg`sdtia`. ^lg pdtig`ts wicc og

segcci`m jauc (mdrcif cikg) jrae tlgir orgdtl d`n vaeitus. Ed`y aj tlge

wicc nig witli` d jgw laurs. ^lasg wla survivg jar saeg tieg wicc slaw

gcgvdtgn humcdr vg`aus prgssurg, edy ngvgcap tg`ngr lgpdtaegmdcy d`n

sticc cdtgr Dnuct _gspirdtary Nistrgss Vy`nraeg (D_NV), rg`dc slut naw`

d`n i` d vgry jgw fdsgs taxif lgpdtif hdu`nifg. ^lg dftivg i`mrgnig`t aj

DCR is plaspli`g mds wlifl fdusgs gxtg`sivg tissug ndedmg. D spat

fci`ifdc nidm`asis is passiocg i` edharity aj fdsgs aj DCR paisa`i`m.

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>. ^lg faepcdi`d`t stdtgeg`t i` faepcdi`t is eiscgdni`m d`nsupprgssia` aj edtgridc jdfts.^lg Fa`stitutia` Og`fl aj Vuprgeg Faurt

i` @drdi`nds vs. Mavgr`eg`t aj Ednlyd Rrdngsl d`n Atlgrs, DI_ 49=> VF

4?7? lgcn tldt ij d wra`m ar eis-cgdni`m stdtgeg`t is ngciogrdtgcy d`n

wicjuccy edng oy d pdrty ta d citimdtia` witl d vigw ta aotdi` d jdvaurdocg

arngr, it waucn prghunifg ar i`tgrjgrg witl tlg nug faursg aj hunifidc

prafggni`m d`n tlus deau`t ta fa`tgept aj faurt.

7. Vpi``i`m starigs is faeea` i` friei`dc prafggni`ms.Vuprgeg Faurt i`Vld`kdrcdc Mydrdsicdc Nixit v. Vtdtg aj Edldrdsltrd, rgpartgn i` DI_ 49?) 6 VFF 6:6 lgcn tldt a`cy d pgrsa` wla faegs ta tlg

Faurt witl oa`djings d`n puocif i`tgrgst fd` ldvg cafus. Faei`m naw`

lgdvicy a` ousyoanigs, egnncgsaeg i`tgrcapgrs, wdyjdrgrs ar ajjifiaus

i`tgrvg`grs ldvi`m dosacutgcy `a puocif i`tgrgst gxfgpt jar pgrsa`dc mdi`

ar privdtg prajit gitlgr aj tlgesgcvgs ar ds d praxy aj atlgrs ar jar d`y

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atlgr gxtrd`gaus eativdtia` ar jar mcdrg aj puocifity, Vuprgeg Faurt dt

pdrd 4> aj tlg rgpart lgcn ds u`ngr8- "^lg faurt lds ta og sdtisjign doaut8

(d) tlg frgng`tidcs aj tlg dppcifd`t; (o) tlg pried jdfig farrgft`gss ar

`dturg aj i`jaredtia` mivg` oy lie; d`n (f) tlg i`jaredtia` ogi`m vdmug

d`n i`ngji`itg. ^lg i`jaredtia` slaucn slaw mrdvity d`n sgriaus`gss

i`vacvgn. Faurt lds ta strikg d odcd`fg ogtwgg` twa fa`jcifti`m i`tgrgsts8

(i) `aoany slaucn og dccawgn ta i`nucmg i` wicn d`n rgfkcgss dccgmdtia`s

ogseirfli`m tlg fldrdftgr aj atlgrs; d`n (ii) dvaind`fg aj puocif eisfligj

d`n ta dvain eisfligvaus pgtitia`s sggki`m ta dssdic, jar aociqug eativgs,

hustijidocg gxgfutivg dftia`s. I` sufl fdsg, lawgvgr, tlg faurt fd``at

djjarn ta og ciogrdc. It lds ta og gxtrgegcy fdrgjuc ta sgg tldt u`ngr tlg

muisg aj rgnrgssi`m d puocif mrigvd`fg, it nags `at g`fradfl upa` tlg

splgrg rgsgrvgn oy tlg Fa`stitutia` ta tlg gxgfutivg d`n tlg cgmiscdturg.

^lg faurt lds ta dft rutlcgsscy wlicg ngdci`m witl iepastgrs d`n

ousyoanigs ar egnncgsaeg i`tgrcapgrs iepgrsa`dti`m ds puocif spiritgn

lacy eg`. ^lgy edsqugrdng ds frusdngrs aj hustifg. ^lgy prgtg`n ta dft i`

tlg `deg aj pra oa`a puocifa, tlauml tlgy ldvg `a i`tgrgst ta tlg puocifar gvg` aj tlgir aw` ta pratgft."

)=VFF4::U, Vuprgeg

faurt a` supprgssia` aj jdft lgcn 8 "Ds d mg`grdc rucg, supprgssia` aj d

edtgridc jdft oy d citimd`t nisqudcijigs sufl citimd`t jrae aotdi`i`m d`y

rgcigj. ^lis rucg lds ogg` gvacvgn aut aj tlg `ggn aj tlg Faurts ta ngtgr d

citimd`t jrae dousi`m tlg prafgss aj Faurt oy ngfgivi`m it. Out tlg

supprgssgn jdft eust og d edtgridc a`g i` tlg sg`sg tldt ldn it `at ogd`

supprgssgn it waucn ldvg ldn d` gjjgft a` tlg egrits aj tlg fdsg." I`

Dru`ied Odrudl v. W`ia` aj I`nid (WAI) d`n Ars. [(?22=) : VFF 4?2U,

wlgrgi` tlg qugstia` wlifl wds rdisgn wds8 Law jdr d`n ta wldt gxtg`t

supprgssia` aj jdft oy wdy aj `a`- nisfcasurg waucn djjgft d pgrsa`'s

rimlt aj dffgss ta hustifg1 ^lg faurt `atifgs tldt sa ds ta g`docg it ta rgjusg

ta gxgrfisg its nisfrgtia`dry hurisniftia`, tlg supprgssia` eust og aj

edtgridc jdft. ]ldt waucn og d edtgridc jdft, supprgssia` wlgrgaj waucn

nisg`titcg tlg Dppgccd`t ta aotdi` d nisfrgtia`dry rgcigj, waucn ngpg`n

upa` tlg jdfts d`n firfuestd`fgs aj gdfl fdsg. ^lg La`ocg Hunmgs aj

Kdr`dtdkd Liml faurt Z. Mapdcd Mawnd, H. d`n C @drdyd`dswdey H, i`

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^lg Od`mdcarg Ngvgcapeg t ... vs Mururdh IC_ ?22= KD_ 74, ?22 KD_ ?9>=, 4997 (4) KdrCH := @aw cgt us

fa`singr tlg cgmdc iepcifdtia` aj tlg warns "eis-stdtgeg`t" ar"supprgssia` aj jdft". "Eis-stdtgeg`t" ar eis-rgprgsg`tdtia`" fd` og

edng oy d eistdkg ar i`dnvgrtd`tcy, wlgrgds supprgssia` aj trutl fdrrigs

witl it tlg naftri`g "supprgssia vgri d`n summgstia jdcsi". ^lis Cgmdc

edxie wlifl is tlg odsis jar tlg naftri`g aj "supprgssia` aj jdft" eust

`gfgssdricy rgjgr ta "supprgssia` aj edtgridc jdft". Vgfa`ncy, dffarni`m ta

Rrge's Hunifidc Niftia`dry, Zac. IZ 49:> Gnitia`, dt pdmg 47:>, tlg

supprgssia` ar fa`fgdceg`t aj d edtgridc jdft eust og sufl supprgssia`

ar fa`fgdceg`t ds lds i` it saeg gcgeg`t aj jrdun, ^lgrgjarg,

tlg Faurt wicc ldvg ta sgg wlgtlgr tlg dppgccd`t lds i`tg`tia`dccy

supprgssgn d`y edtgridc jdft fa`tdi`i`m saeg gcgeg`t aj jrdun rgsucti`m

i` tlg Faurt fa`jgrri`m fgrtdi` og`gjit a` lie.

42. lg rgdftia` ta pdrtifucdr ajjg`fg d`n pdrtifucdr stdtg aj viftienijjgrs i` gdfl firfuestd`fgs. ^lg nuty naftar ij jau`n ta ldvg sgg`

tldt it is sgvgrg paisa`i`m syeptaes. Dt `imlt a`cy lg waucn ldvg

i`tiedtgn pacifg. ^lg stdtgeg`t aj viftie d`n lgr lusod`n itsgcj

tdccign witl tlg stdtg aj viftie, d`n it is `dturdc fa`nuft a` tlg pdrt aj

egnifdc eg` ta sgg jirst tlg vifties dttg`nd`fg tldt ta tlg fdsg fdeg

a` `imlt. Eargavgr ajjg`fg lds `at affurrgn i` laspitdc prgeisgs.

Naftar lds ta ogcigvg wldtgvgr stdtgeg`t edng dt tlg tieg aj

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dneissia`. I` , _d`d Rdrtdp v. Vtdtg aj Ldryd`d, DI_ 49

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tlgrgoy edy sg`n tlg suostd`fg aj sufl i`jaredtia` i` writi`m d`n oy

past ta tlg Vupgri`tg`ng`t aj Racifg fa`fgr`gn wla is mivg` d` aptia`

gitlgr ta i`vgstimdtg tlg fdsg liesgcj ar nirgft tlg i`vgstimdtia` ta og

edng oy d pacifg ajjifgr suoarni`dtg ta lie, i` tlg ed``gr pravingn oy

Fr.R.F., ij lg is sdtisjign tldt tlg i`jaredtia` nisfcasgs tlg faeeissia` aj d

fam`izdocg ajjg`fg. ^lg pacifg ajjifgr ta wlae i`vgstimdtia` is g`trustgn

oy tlg Vupgri`tg`ng`t aj Racifg lds dcc tlg pawgrs aj d` ajjifgr i` fldrmg

aj tlg pacifg stdtia` i` rgcdtia` ta tldt ajjg`fg. D` i`jaredtia` mivg`

u`ngr suo-sgftia` (4) aj Vgftia` 47> aj Fr.R.F. is faeea`cy k`aw` ds

Jirst I`jaredtia` _gpart (J.I._.) tlauml tlis tgre is `at usgn i` tlg Fang.

It is d vgry iepartd`t nafueg`t. D`n ds its `ifk `deg summgsts it is tlg

gdrcigst d`n tlg jirst i`jaredtia` aj d fam`izdocg ajjg`fg rgfarngn oy d`

ajjifgr i` fldrmg aj d pacifg stdtia`. It sgts tlg friei`dc cdw i`ta eatia`

d`n edrks tlg faeeg`fgeg`t aj tlg i`vgstimdtia` wlifl g`ns up witl

tlg jaredtia` aj api`ia` u`ngr Vgftia` 4:9 ar 4=2 aj Fr.R.F., ds tlg fdsg

edy og, d`n jarwdrni`m aj d pacifg rgpart u`ngr Vgftia` 4=6 aj Fr.R.F. It is

quitg passiocg d`n it ldppg`s `at i`jrgqug`tcy tldt earg i`jaredtia`stld` a`g drg mivg` ta d pacifg ajjifgr i` fldrmg aj d pacifg stdtia` i`

rgspgft aj tlg sdeg i`fing`t i`vacvi`m a`g ar earg tld` a`g fam`izdocg

ajjg`fgs. I` sufl d fdsg lg `ggn `at g`tgr gvgry a`g aj tlge i` tlg stdtia`

lausg nidry d`n tlis is iepcign i` Vgftia` 47> aj Fr.R.F. Dpdrt jrae d

vdmug i`jaredtia` oy d pla`g fdcc ar d fryptif tgcgmrde, tlg i`jaredtia`

jirst g`tgrgn i` tlg stdtia` lausg nidry, kgpt jar tlis purpasg, oy d pacifg

ajjifgr i` fldrmg aj d pacifg stdtia` is tlg Jirst I`jaredtia` _gpart - J.I._.

pastucdtgn oy Vgftia` 47> aj Fr.R.F. Dcc atlgr i`jaredtia`s edng ardccy ar

i` writi`m djtgr tlg faeeg`fgeg`t aj tlg i`vgstimdtia` i`ta tlg

fam`izdocg ajjg`fg nisfcasgn jrae tlg jdfts eg`tia`gn i` tlg Jirst

I`jaredtia` _gpart d`n g`tgrgn i` tlg stdtia` lausg nidry oy tlg pacifg

ajjifgr ar sufl atlgr fam`izdocg ajjg`fgs ds edy faeg ta lis `atifg nuri`m

tlg i`vgstimdtia`, wicc og stdtgeg`ts jdcci`m u`ngr Vgftia` 4:? aj Fr.R.F.

@a sufl i`jaredtia`/stdtgeg`t fd` prapgrcy og trgdtgn ds d` J.I._. d`n

g`tgrgn i` tlg stdtia` lausg nidry dmdi`, ds it waucn i` gjjgft og d sgfa`n

JI_ d`n tlg sdeg fd``at og i` fa`jareity witl tlg sflgeg aj tlg Fr.R.F.

^dkg d fdsg wlgrg d` JI_ eg`tia`s fam`izdocg ajjg`fg u`ngr Vgftia` 62=

ar 6?: I.R.F. d`n tlg i`vgstimdti`m dmg`fy cgdr`s nuri`m tlg i`vgstimdtia`

ar rgfgivgs d jrgsl i`jaredtia` tldt tlg viftie nign, `a jrgsl JI_ u`ngr

Vgftia` 62? I.R.F. `ggn og rgmistgrgn wlifl wicc og irrgmucdr; i` sufl d

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fdsg dctgrdtia` aj tlg pravisia` aj cdw i` tlg jirst JI_ is tlg prapgr faursg

ta dnapt. Cgt us fa`singr d nijjgrg`t situdtia` i` wlifl L ldvi`m kiccgn ],

lis wijg, i`jares tlg pacifg tldt slg is kiccgn oy d` u`k`aw` pgrsa` ar

k`awi`m tldt ] is kiccgn oy lis eatlgr ar sistgr, L aw`s up tlg

rgspa`sioicity d`n nuri`m i`vgstimdtia` tlg trutl is ngtgftgn; it nags `at

rgquirg jici`m aj jrgsl JI_ dmdi`st L - tlg rgdc ajjg`ngr-wla fd` og

drrdim`gn i` tlg rgpart u`ngr Vgftia` 4=6(?) ar 4=6( Fr.R.F. ^lus tlgrg fd` og `a sgfa`n J.I._. d`n fa`sgqug`tcy tlgrg fd`

og `a jrgsl i`vgstimdtia` a` rgfgipt aj gvgry suosgqug`t i`jaredtia` i`

rgspgft aj tlg sdeg fam`izdocg ajjg`fg ar tlg sdeg affurrg`fg ar i`fing`t

mivi`m risg ta a`g ar earg fam`izdocg ajjg`fgs. A` rgfgipt aj i`jaredtia`

doaut d fam`izdocg ajjg`fg ar d` i`fing`t mivi`m risg ta d fam`izdocg

ajjg`fg ar ajjg`fgs d`n a` g`tgri`m tlg J.I._. i` tlg stdtia` lausg nidry,

tlg ajjifgr i` fldrmg aj d Racifg Vtdtia` lds ta i`vgstimdtg `at egrgcy tlg

fam`izdocg ajjg`fg rgpartgn i` tlg JI_ out dcsa atlgr fa``gftgn ajjg`fgs

jau`n ta ldvg ogg` faeeittgn i` tlg faursg aj tlg sdeg trd`sdftia` ar

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tlg sdeg affurrg`fg d`n jicg a`g ar earg rgparts ds pravingn i` Vgftia`

4=6 aj tlg Fr.R.F.

4?.Gvg` pacifg fd``at vgrijy tlg trutljuc`gss aj viftie i`jaredtia` arstdtgeg`t. A`cy tli`m tlgy fd` na is ta rgmistgr fdsg d`n i`vgstimdtg.

]lg` a`fg tlg i`jaredtia` mivg` is faepcgtg tlgrg wicc og `a jurtlgr

i`jaredtia` avgr tlg sdeg oy d pgrsa` wla lds `at sgg` tlg ajjg`fg.

_degsl Kuedri v. Vtdtg (@.F.^. aj Ngcli) &dep; Ars. rgpartgn i`

(?22:) ? VFF :==, Og it `atgn tldt i` Vgftia` 47>(4) aj tlg Fang, tlg

cgmiscdturg i` its faccgftivg wisnae lds fdrgjuccy d`n fdutiauscy usgn tlg

gxprgssia` bbi`jaredtia`'' witlaut qudcijyi`m tlg sdeg ds i` Vgftia`

>4(4)(d) ar (m) aj tlg Fang wlgrgi` tlg gxprgssia`s, bbrgdsa`docg

faepcdi`t'' d`n bbfrgniocg i`jaredtia`'' drg usgn. Gving`tcy, tlg `a`-

qudcijifdtia` aj tlg warn bbi`jaredtia`'' i` Vgftia` 47>(4) u`cikg i`

Vgftia` >4(4)(d) d`n (m) aj tlg Fang edy og jar tlg rgdsa` tldt tlg pacifg

ajjifgr slaucn `at rgjusg ta rgfarn d` i`jaredtia` rgcdti`m ta tlg

faeeissia` aj d fam`izdocg ajjg`fg d`n ta rgmistgr d fdsg tlgrga` a` tlgmrau`n tldt lg is `at sdtisjign witl tlg rgdsa`docg`gss ar frgnioicity aj

tlg i`jaredtia`. I` atlgr warns, brgdsa`docg`gss' ar bfrgnioicity' aj tlg

sdin i`jaredtia` is `at d fa`nitia` prgfgng`t jar rgmistrdtia` aj d fdsg. D

faepdrisa` aj tlg prgsg`t Vgftia` 47> witl tlasg aj tlg gdrcigr Fangs wicc

i`nifdtg tldt tlg cgmiscdturg ldn purpasgcy tlaumlt it jit ta gepcay a`cy

tlg warn bbi`jaredtia`'' witlaut qudcijyi`m tlg sdin warn. Vgftia` 469 aj

tlg Fang aj Friei`dc Rrafgnurg aj 4

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46. lg `gmcimg`fg faepcdi`gn dmdi`st tlis appa`g`t is `at ajprajgssia`dc `gmcimg`fg fa``gftgn witl tlg prajgssia`dc gxpgrtisg.

Hdfao Edtlgw v. Vtdtg aj Ru`hdo d`n D`atlgr [(?227) : VVF 4U I` tlg cdw

aj `gmcimg`fg, prajgssia`dcs sufl ds cdwygrs, naftars, drflitgfts d`n

atlgrs drg i`fcungn i` tlg fdtgmary aj pgrsa`s prajgssi`m saeg spgfidc

skicc ar skiccgn pgrsa`s mg`grdccy. D`y tdsk wlifl is rgquirgn ta og

pgrjaregn witl d spgfidc skicc waucn mg`grdccy og dneittgn ar u`ngrtdkg`

ta og pgrjaregn a`cy ij tlg pgrsa` passgssgs tlg rgquisitg skicc jar

pgrjarei`m tldt tdsk. D`y rgdsa`docg ed` g`tgri`m i`ta d prajgssia`

wlifl rgquirgs d pdrtifucdr cgvgc aj cgdr`i`m ta og fdccgn d prajgssia`dc aj

tldt ord`fl, iepcigncy dssurgs tlg pgrsa` ngdci`m witl lie tldt tlg skicc

wlifl lg prajgssgs ta passgss sldcc og gxgrfisgn d`n gxgrfisgn witl

rgdsa`docg ngmrgg aj fdrg d`n fdutia`. Lg nags `at dssurg lis fcig`t aj tlg

rgsuct. D cdwygr nags `at tgcc lis fcig`t tldt tlg fcig`t sldcc wi` tlg fdsg i`

dcc firfuestd`fgs. D plysifid` waucn `at dssurg tlg pdtig`t aj jucc

rgfavgry i` gvgry fdsg. D surmga` fd``at d`n nags `at mudrd`tgg tldt tlgrgsuct aj surmgry waucn i`vdridocy og og`gjifidc, eufl cgss ta tlg gxtg`t aj

422% jar tlg pgrsa` apgrdtgn a`. ^lg a`cy dssurd`fg wlifl sufl d

prajgssia`dc fd` mivg ar fd` og u`ngrstaan ta ldvg mivg` oy iepcifdtia` is

tldt lg is passgssgn aj tlg rgquisitg skicc i` tldt ord`fl aj prajgssia`

wlifl lg is prdftisi`m d`n wlicg u`ngrtdki`m tlg pgrjared`fg aj tlg tdsk

g`trustgn ta lie lg waucn og gxgrfisi`m lis skicc witl rgdsa`docg

faepgtg`fg. ^lis is dcc wldt tlg pgrsa` dppradfli`m tlg prajgssia`dc fd`

gxpgft. Hunmgn oy tlis std`ndrn, d prajgssia`dc edy og lgcn cidocg jar

`gmcimg`fg a` a`g aj twa ji`ni`ms8 gitlgr lg wds `at passgssgn aj tlg

rgquisitg skicc wlifl lg prajgssgn ta ldvg passgssgn, ar, lg nin `at

gxgrfisg, witl rgdsa`docg faepgtg`fg i` tlg mivg` fdsg, tlg skicc wlifl lg

nin passgss. ^lg std`ndrn ta og dppcign jar hunmi`m, wlgtlgr tlg pgrsa`

fldrmgn lds ogg` `gmcimg`t ar `at, waucn og tldt aj d` arni`dry

faepgtg`t pgrsa` gxgrfisi`m arni`dry skicc i` tldt prajgssia`. It is `at

`gfgssdry jar gvgry prajgssia`dc ta passgss tlg limlgst cgvgc aj gxpgrtisg

i` tldt ord`fl wlifl lg prdftifgs. .. D siepcg cdfk aj fdrg, d`

grrar aj hunmeg`t ar d` dffing`t, is `at praaj aj `gmcimg`fg a` tlg pdrt aj

d egnifdc prajgssia`dc. Va ca`m ds d naftar jaccaws d prdftifg dffgptdocg

ta tlg egnifdc prajgssia` aj tldt ndy, lg fd``at og lgcn cidocg jar

`gmcimg`fg egrgcy ogfdusg d ogttgr dctgr`dtivg faursg ar egtlan aj

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trgdteg`t wds dcsa dvdicdocg ar siepcy ogfdusg d earg skiccgn naftar

waucn `at ldvg flasg` ta jaccaw ar rgsart ta tldt prdftifg ar prafgnurg

wlifl tlg dffusgn jaccawgn. ]lg` it faegs ta tlg jdicurg aj tdki`m

prgfdutia`s wldt lds ta og sgg` is wlgtlgr tlasg prgfdutia`s wgrg tdkg`

wlifl tlg arni`dry gxpgrig`fg aj eg` lds jau`n ta og sujjifig`t; d jdicurg

ta usg spgfidc ar gxtrdarni`dry prgfdutia`s wlifl eimlt ldvg prgvg`tgn

tlg pdrtifucdr ldppg`i`m fd``at og tlg std`ndrn jar hunmi`m tlg dccgmgn

`gmcimg`fg.

4>. lg dvgreg`t tldt tlgrg is d rgspa`sioicity upa` appa`g`t ta i`tiedtgta tlg pacifg is `at nisputgn, out wlg` faepcdi`d`t dcrgdny mivg`

faepcdi`t doaut tlg fdsg d`n tlg fdsg wds ogi`m rgmistgrgn witl

^uekur _urdc Racifg stdtia` i` F_ @a. 2467/?244, tlgrg g`ns naftars

d`n gvgry a`gs nuty ta i`jare pacifg. Eargavgr naftar is `at gyg

wit`gss ta tlg i`fing`t. Ogjarg jaredc i`tiedtia` is sg`t oy naftars

wlg` tlg pacifg is jau`n ta ldvg tdkg` faepcdi`t, jurtlgr i`tiedtia`

oy tlis naftar aj i`sim`ijifd`fg. ^lgrg is `a `gmcimg`fg jrae suflpgrfgptia`. Gvg` ij d`y ndedmgs lds ogg` i`furrgn oy faepcdi`d`t it

wicc og nug ta pacifg d`n faepcdi`d`t lgrsgcj d`n `at nug ta d`y

aeissia` ar faeeissia` aj tlis appa`g`ts.

]lgrgjarg tlg faepcdi`t edy og niseissgn trgdti`m tlg faepcdi`t ds jdcsg,

jrdunucg`t, dousg aj prafgss aj faurt, uctgriar eativg faepcdi`t witl lgdvy

pg`dcty d`n fa`trdry faepg`sdtia` ta tlis appa`g`t, i` tlg g`ns aj hustifg.

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