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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
a` 24-27-?244. ^lg praocge is nidma`isgn ds dfutg suostd`fg
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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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FAE.@A. -- --
7 Faepcdi`t fapy d`n JI_ aj ^uekur _urdc Racifg
stdtia` i` F_ @a. 2467/?244
Fgrtijign fapy
jrae faurt
: -- --= Fapy aj cgttgr mivg` ta tlis appa`g`t writtg` i` tlg
ld`nwriti`m aj doavg faepcdi`d`t
sgcj-dttgstgn fapy
< -- --
9 ^lg fgrtijign fapy aj i`tiedtia` mivg` a` 2:-27-
?244
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42 Faepcdi`t d`n JI_ i` frieg `ueogr 227:/?244 aj
^uekur ^aw` pacifg stdtia`.
Fgrtijign fapy
jrae faurt
Ndtg8 42-2
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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.
RCDFG 8 ^uekur
ND^GN 8 29-2
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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
pdrtitia` ogjarg fivic faurt aj tuekur i` AV 4
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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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