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    Ynbtij \tmtis Lfurt fc Mppimhscfr t`i Cbct` Lbrlubt

    Lbty fc Jmhhms,[hmbntbcc/Mppihhii,

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    Jihtm Mbr Hbnis, Bnl.,

    Jicinjmnt/Mppihhii,v.

    \fut`wist Mbrhbnis Lf.,Jicinjmnt/Mppihhmnt.

    Mppimh crfg t`i Ynbtij \tmtis Jbstrblt Lfurtcfr t`i Nfrt`irn Jbstrblt fc Zixms 

    @fnfrmdhi Ij Obnoimji, Ynbtij \tmtis Jbstrblt Eujai

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    Mttfrniys cfr Mppihhmnt

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    BJINZBZR FC [MTZBI\ MNJ LFYN\IH 

    Z`i unjirsbanij lfunsih fc rilfrj lirtbcbis t`mt t`i cfhhfwbna hbstij

    pirsfns mnj intbtbis ms jislrbdij bn t`i cfurt` sintinli fc 9t` Lbr. T. 40.4.4

    `mvi mn bntirist bn t`i futlfgi fc t`bs lmsi. Z`fsi riprisintmtbfns mri

    gmji bn frjir t`mt t`i eujais fc t`bs Lfurt gmy ivmhumti pfssbdhi

    jbsqumhbcblmtbfn fr rilusmh.

    =.  Jicinjmnt-Mppihhii5 Jihtm Mbr Hbnis, Bnl.

    4.  Lfunsih cfr Jicinjmnt-Mppihhii5

    Qbhhbmg D. JmwsfnMs`hiy I. Ef`nsfnTuss CmhlfnirOmrh NihsfnAbdsfn, Junn & Lrutl`ir HH[4=;; GlObnniy Mvinui, \ubti ==;;Jmhhms, ZP 194;=-32=4 

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    =;.  Lfunsih5 Ef`n O. Armnt`mgMobn Augp \trmuss @muir & CihjHH[==== Hfubsbmnm \t., Chffr ::

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    ==.  Jicinjmnt bn Zrbmh Lfurt

    Nft [mrty tf Mppimh5

    \impfrt Mbrhbnis, Bnl.

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    \usmn O. Yhhgmn\inbfr Zrbmh LfunsihY.\. Jipmrtgint fc EustbliLbvbh Jbvbsbfn

    Cijirmh [rfarmgs Drmnl`4; Gmssml`usitts Mvinui, N.Q.,Tffg 1=:3Qms`bnatfn, JL 4;9

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    =0.  Lfunsih5 Gbl`mih S. [fwihhL. \lftt EfnisHfloi Hfrj HH[44;; Tfss Mvinui, \ubti 44;;

    Jmhhms, ZP 194;=

     /s/ Irbl Q. [bnoirIrbl Q. [bnoir, [.L.

     Mttfrniy fc Tilfrj cfr \fut`wist Mbrhbnis Lf.

    Lmsi5 =3-=;;9= Jflugint5 ;;9=

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    \ZMZIGINZ TIAMTJBNA FTMH MTAYGINZ 

    Z`bs lmsi prisints mn bgpfrtmnt bssui mdfut t`i mdbhbty fc \fut`wist

    Mbrhbnis tf cuhhy usi bts himsi`fhj rba`ts mt Jmhhms Hfvi Cbihj wbt`fut

    bntircirinli crfg Jihtm Mbr Hbnis, w`f `ms nf himsi rba`ts t`iri. \fut`wist

    dihbivis t`mt frmh mraugint wfuhj `ihp t`i Lfurt bn bts rivbiw fc t`mt

    sbanbcblmnt bssui mnj t`i rihivmnt rilfrj.

    Lmsi5 =3-=;;9= Jflugint5 ;;9=

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    l)  Z`i jbstrblt lfurt‒s bntirpritmtbfn bs lfntrmrytf oiy prbnlbphis fc cijirmh mvbmtbfn hmwcrfg w`bl` t`i mllfggfjmtbfn prfvbsbfn fct`i Himsi mrbsi. .............................................................

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    ZMDHI FC MYZ@FTBZBI\ 

    Lmsis 

    := Nfrt` 1< Qist, Bnl. v. JFZ , :;0 Cij. Mpp‒x.

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    Lmrjfnb v. [rfspirbty Dmno, 0;9 C.

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    @fustfn Ixph. Lf. v. Qihhbnatfn Ynjirwrbtbna Mainlbis, Htj.,

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    Nmt‒h @imht` Tis. Lfrp. v. ZDC Cbnmnlbmh, :42 \.Q.

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    =: L.C.T. §§ =

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     EYTB\JBLZBFNMH \ZMZIGINZ 

    Z`bs Lfurt `ms eurbsjbltbfn fvir t`i prihbgbnmry bneunltbfn ruhbnas bn

    t`bs lmsi unjir 40 Y.\.L. § =424(m)(=). Z`mt eurbsjbltbfn ixtinjs tf ft`ir

    ruhbnas t`mt mri bnixtrblmdhy bntirtwbnij wbt` t`i bneunltbfn ruhbnas. \ii

    Lmrjfnb v. [rfspirbty Dmno, 0;9 C.

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    MDDTISBMZBFN\ MNJ TILFTJ TICITINLI\ 

    ‘\fut`wist‗ ricirs tf Mppihhmnt \fut`wist Mbrhbnis Lf.

    ‘Jihtm‗ ricirs tf Mppihhii Jihtm Mbr Hbnis, Bnl.

    ‘Lbty‗ ricirs tf Mppihhii Lbty fc Jmhhms.

    ‘JCQ Mbrpfrt‗ ricirs tf Jmhhms/Cfrt Qfrt` Bntirnmtbfnmh Mbrpfrt.

    ‘TFM.VVV5VVV‗ ricirs tf t`i Tilfrj fn Mppimh mt t`i bnjblmtij pmai,

    mnj w`iri mpphblmdhi, hbni nugdir.

    ‘Himsi‗ ricirs tf Ix`bdbt 49, t`i Mginjij mnj Tistmtij Himsi fc

    Zirgbnmh Dubhjbna [rigbsis himsi ditwiin \fut`wist mnj t`i Lbty.

    TFM.14=2 it siq. ‗\udhimsi‗ ricirs tf Ix`bdbt 0;, \fut`wist‒s sudhimsi fc

    amtis cfrgirhy himsij dy Ynbtij Mbrhbnis. TFM.1343 it siq.

    Dilmusi t`i gmtirbmh tirgs fc t`i Himsi mnj \udhimsi mri t`i smgi,

    t`bs drbic cfhhfws t`i jbstrblt lfurt‒s lfnvintbfn mnj sbgphy ricirs tf t`i

    ‘Himsi‗ bn jbslussbfn fc \fut`wist‒s mnj t`i Lbty‒s hiamh rba`ts mnj

    fdhbamtbfns.

    Lmsi5 =3-=;;9= Jflugint5 ;;9=

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    B\\YI\ [TI\INZIJ 

    Z`i Himsi smys5

    ‘Mbrhbni bs armntij t`i pricirintbmh usi fc bts mssbanij Amti(s).

    Mt t`fsi tbgis t`mt Mbrhbni `ms nf sl`ijuhij usi cfr fni frgfri fc bts mssbanij Amti(s), Mbrhbni wbhh mhhfw ft`ir sl`ijuhijmnj nfn-sl`ijuhij mbrhbnis mut`frbzij dy t`i Lbty tf usiMbrpfrt cmlbhbtbis tf usi sul` Amti(s), ms lbrlugstmnlis mnj t`ipudhbl bntirist gmy riqubri, cfr hfmjbna mnj unhfmjbna fnhy,dut bn nf ivint s`mhh smbj usi dy ft`irs tmoi prilijinli fvir

     Mbrhbni‒s sl`ijuhij usi_.W‗

    mnj5

    ‘Bn lmsi fc m lfnchblt ditwiin sl`ijuhis fc t`i \banmtfry Mbrhbnimnj t`i Tiquistbna Mbrhbni, t`i \banmtfry Mbrhbni wbhh `mvi

     prbfrbty bn usi fc bts pirsfnnih mnj bts Himsij [rigbsis.‗  

    =. Jbj Jihtm `mvi m rba`t tf sui unjir t`i Himsi, abvin t`mt bt bs nft mpmrty tf t`i Himsi, nft gintbfnij bn t`i Himsi, mnj t`i Himsi gmoisnf ixpriss stmtigint fc mny bntint tf dinicbt Jihtm6

    4. Jbj t`i trbmh lfurt irr dy armntbna t`i Lbty m prihbgbnmry bneunltbfn,abvin t`mt t`i Lbty `ms gmji nf jilbsbfn tf riqubri mllfggfjmtbfn,mnj t`us nft trbaairij mny fdhbamtbfn dy \fut`wist tf `fnfr sul` mriquist6

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    \ZMZIGINZ FC Z@I LM\I 

    Z`bs lmsi bs mdfut t`i incfrligint fc \fut`wist‒s pricirintbmh rba`ts

    unjir t`i Himsi mambnst Jihtm, m strmnair tf t`i Himsi wbt` nf sul` rba`ts.

    Z`i phmbn tirgs fc t`i Himsi istmdhbs` \fut`wist‒s rba`ts tf cuhhy usi bts

    amtis, ms wihh ms Jihtm‒s hmlo fc mut`frbty tf sui fn t`i Himsi fr l`mhhinai

    t`fsi rba`ts. Z`i `bstfry fc Hfvi Cbihj mnj bts riauhmtbfn suppfrt

    \fut`wist‒s rimjbna fc t`i Himsi. Dilmusi t`i Himsi tirgs mri lhimr mnj

    lfnsbstint wbt` t`i unbqui dusbniss lfntixt fc Hfvi Cbihj fpirmtbfns, t`i

    jbstrblt lfurt irrij ms m gmttir fc hmw dy nft incfrlbna t`ig mnj armntbna

    Jihtm, m nfnpmrty tf t`i Himsi, arimtir rba`ts t`mn \fut`wist, t`i mltumh

    himsi`fhjir.

    @bstfry fc \fut`wist mnj Hfvi CbihjM.

    \fut`wist `ms pmbj mn infrgfus lfst, fvir mhgfst cbcty yimrs, tf oiip

    Hfvi Cbihj fpin mnj siluri bts lurrint pricirintbmh himsi rba`ts. Bnjiij,

    Hfvi Cbihj ixbsts tfjmy dilmusi fc \fut`wist‒s jfaaij jitirgbnmtbfn tf

    oiip bt fpirmtbna bn t`i =21;s mnj =20;s bn t`i cmli fc arimt fppfsbtbfn.= \ii,

    i.a., \fut`wist Mbrhbnis Lf. v. Zixms Bnt‒h Mbrhbnis, Bnl., 9:3 C.4j 0:, =;4-;< (9t`

    Lbr. =211) (Qbsjfg, E.) (‘Z`bs bs t`i iba`t` tbgi bn t`rii yimrs t`mt m cijirmh

    = \ii TFM.30

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    lfurt `ms ricusij tf suppfrt t`i ivbltbfn fc \fut`wist Mbrhbnis crfg Hfvi

    Cbihj. [rilbsihy wfrjij `fhjbnas mnj jicirinli tf stmti mut`frbtbis dy t`i

    cijirmh eujblbmry `mvi fnhy ainirmtij gfri subts, mppimhs, mnj pitbtbfns cfr

    ri`imrbnas. Fnli mambn, wi ripimt, \fut`wist Mbrhbnis Lf. `ms m cijirmhhy

    jilhmrij rba`t tf t`i lfntbnuij usi fc mnj mlliss tf Hfvi Cbihj, sf hfna ms

    Hfvi Cbihj rigmbns fpin.‗)

    Gfri rilinthy, \fut`wist bnvistij `unjrijs fc gbhhbfns fc jfhhmrs tf

    ridubhj mnj ribnvbafrmti Hfvi Cbihj tf dittir sirvi Nfrt` Zixms trmvihirs.4 

    Mnj, diabnnbna bn Fltfdir 4;=: wbt` t`i ixpbrmtbfn fc t`i Qrba`t

    Mginjgint ristrbltbfns, \fut`wist mjjij jfzins fc niw nfnstfp rfutis

    mt Hfvi Cbihj, sbanbcblmnthy dinicbttbna Nfrt` Zixms lfnsugirs wbt` gfri

    hfw-cmri trmvih fptbfns.

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    tf Ynbtij Mbrhbnis, Bnl. (‘Ynbtij‗).1 Z`isi wiri bnbtbmh mhhflmtbfns, mnj t`i

    Mariigint bgpfsij nf ristrbltbfns fn smhi fr trmnscir dy t`i pmrtbis.

    Ms pmrt fc t`i lfgprfgbsi, t`i Cbvi [mrty Mariigint mhsf icciltbvihy

    ristrbltij \fut`wist‒s sirvbli bn t`i Jmhhms-Cfrt Qfrt` gmroit tf Hfvi

    Cbihj. Tilfanbzbna t`mt JCQ Mbrpfrt mnj Hfvi Cbihj sirvi t`i smgi

    aifarmp`bl gmroit (t`i viry rimsfn Lfnariss inmltij t`i Qrba`t

    Mginjgint), \iltbfn =; prfvbjij t`mt bc \fut`wist himsij amtis mt JCQ

    Mbrpfrt, bt `mj tf abvi up mn iqubvmhint nugdir fc amtis mt Hfvi Cbihj (up

    tf iba`t amtis).0 

    Cbnmhhy, abvin t`i pirgmnint rijultbfn bn Hfvi Cbihj amtis crfg

    t`brty-twf tf twinty, mnj \fut`wist‒s rihmtij lfggbtgint tf fpirmti fnhy

    mt Hfvi Cbihj (mt t`i rbso fc `mvbna tf liji amtis bc bt fpirmtij mt JCQ), t`i

    Cbvi [mrty Mariigint lfntigphmtij cuturi riquists dy ft`ir lmrrbirs

    siiobna tf prfvbji sirvbli mt Hfvi Cbihj mnj prfvbjij t`mt t`i himsi tirgs

    ditwiin t`i Lbty mnj m \banmtfry Lmrrbir (sul` ms \fut`wist) wfuhj

    lfntrfh amti mllfggfjmtbfn5

    Zf t`i ixtint m niw intrmnt lmrrbir siios tf intir Hfvi Cbihj,t`i Lbty fc Jmhhms wbhh siio vfhuntmry mllfggfjmtbfn crfg bts

    1 TFM.14=; §

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    ixbstbna lmrrbirs tf mllfggfjmti t`i niw intrmnt sirvbli. Bc t`iixbstbna lmrrbirs mri nft mdhi fr mri nft wbhhbna tf mllfggfjmtit`i niw intrmnt sirvbli, t`in t`i Lbty fc Jmhhms  mariis tfriqubri t`i s`mrbna fc pricirintbmh himsi amtis,  pursumnt tf

     Jmhhms‒ ixbstbna himsi mariigints.2 

    Intbrihy cflusij fn bts `ud mt JCQ Mbrpfrt,=;  Jihtm nibt`ir phmyij

    nfr sfua`t tf phmy m rfhi bn t`isi niaftbmtbfns.== Ms m risuht, Jihtm mhsf `mj

    nf pmrt bn t`i hmtir Lfnarissbfnmh `imrbnas mdfut t`i hiabshmtbfn rihmtij tf

    t`i Cbvi [mrty Mariigint, mnj wms nft mhhflmtij amti spmli mt Hfvi Cbihj.

    Bnstimj, t`i Cbvi [mrty Mariigint jbvbjij amtis prfpfrtbfnmhhy mgfna

    t`in-lurrint  usirs.=4 

    Lfnariss mpprfvij t`i Cbvi [mrty Mariigint dy inmltbna t`i Qrba`t

    Mginjgint Ticfrg Mlt (‘QMTM‗),=

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    t`mt amtis wfuhj hboihy dilfgi slmrli risfurlis jui tf t`i cbxij nugdir fc

    amtis mnj bnlrimsij jigmnj cfr t`ig, t`i Himsi ixprisshy bnlhujij m

    prfvbsbfn afvirnbna w`in, `fw mnj w`it`ir mllfggfjmtbfn wfuhj di

    riqubrij, mnj t`i Cbvi [mrty Mariigint prfvbjij t`mt ‘t`i lbty fc Jmhhms

    s`mhh `fnfr t`i slmrli risfurli prfvbsbfn fc t`i ixbstbna Hfvi Cbihj

     Himsis.‗=: Bnjiij, Lfnariss wint ivin curt`ir, prfvbjbna t`mt QMTM5

    s`mhh nft di lfnstruij tf riqubri t`i Lbty fc Jmhhms . . . tf

    gfjbcy fr ihbgbnmti pricirintbmh amti himsis wbt` mbr lmrrbirs bnfrjir tf mhhflmti amti lmpmlbty tf niw intrmnts fr tf lrimtilfggfn usi amtis, unhiss sul` gfjbcblmtbfn fr ihbgbnmtbfn bsbgphigintij fn m nmtbfnwbji dmsbs.=9 

    Bn ft`ir wfrjs, QMTM prf`bdbts afvirngintmh bntircirinli wbt`

    \fut`wist‒s pricirintbmh prfpirty rba`ts mt Hfvi Cbihj, unhiss t`i Y.\.

    Jipmrtgint fc Zrmnspfrtmtbfn (‘JFZ‗) fr t`i Cijirmh Mvbmtbfn

    Mjgbnbstrmtbfn (‘CMM‗) mlts fn m nmtbfnwbji dmsbs tf gfjbcy fr ihbgbnmti

    pricirintbmh amti himsis. Z`iri `ms diin nf sul` nmtbfnwbji gfjbcblmtbfn fr

    ihbgbnmtbfn fc pricirintbmh usi rba`ts.

    Mllfrjbnahy, unjir t`i ristrbltbfns stmtij bn t`i Cbvi [mrty

    Mariigint mnj t`in lfjbcbij bn QMTM, t`i Lbty lmnnft mjj amtis mt Hfvi

    =: TFM.134: § 9(m) (igp`msbs mjjij).=9 TFM.1349 § 9(i)(4)(D) (igp`msbs mjjij). QMTM‒s ricirinlis tf ‘amtis‗ mjjriss t`iniw amtis tf di himsij mctir bts inmltgint, sii TFM.134: § 9(m), 1349 § (i)(4)(M).

    Lmsi5 =3-=;;9= Jflugint5 ;;9=

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    Cbihj, mnj \fut`wist icciltbvihy lmnnft fpirmti crfg mny ft`ir mbrpfrt bn

    t`i Jmhhms-Cfrt Qfrt` mrim. Ms t`i jbstrblt lfurt nftij, t`isi arfwt`

    ristrmbnts mri unbqui bn Ynbtij \tmtis lfggirlbmh mvbmtbfn.=3 

    \fut`wist [ricirintbmhhy Himsis \bxtiin Hfvi Cbihj AmtisD.

    Gfvbna cfrwmrj pursumnt tf QMTM, fn Cidrumry =

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    mnj _mny ft`ir mbrhbniW, _\fut`wistW wbhh `mvi prbfrbty bn usi fc bts

     pirsfnnih mnj bts Himsij [rigbsis.‗=2 

    Bn mjjbtbfn tf jicbnbna t`i pricirintbmh prfpirty rba`ts himsij dy

    \fut`wist crfg t`i Lbty, t`i Himsi mhsf lrimtis m prfliss dy w`bl` mn

    mbrhbni nft lurrinthy fpirmtbna mt Hfvi Cbihj lmn mpphy cfr tigpfrmry

    ‘mllfggfjmtbfn‗ tf usi \fut`wist‒s amtis w`in \fut`wist bs nft usbna

    t`ig.4;  Z`mt jitmbhij prfliss ribncfrlis mnj igp`msbzis \fut`wist‒s

    pricirintbmh usi rba`ts.

    Z`i spilbcbl Himsi siltbfn “ :.;3.C, intbthij ‘Mllfggfjmtbfn fc

    Tiquistbna Mbrhbnis‗ “ smys t`mt m Tiquistbna Mbrhbni gmy di mhhfwij tf

    usi unmhhflmtij fr unusij amti spmli bn lirtmbn lbrlugstmnlis, dut fnhy ‘mt

    sul` tbgis t`mt wbhh nft unjuhy bntirciri wbt` _Mbrhbni‒sW fpirmtbna

    sl`ijuhi_.W‗4=  Z`i Lbty bs jisbanmtij tf fvirsii mnj gmnmai t`i ivmhumtbfn

    fc mn mllfggfjmtbfn riquist, ms cfhhfws5

    • t`i Tiquistbna Mbrhbni gust sudgbt bts riquist cfr amti spmli tft`i Lbty?44 

    =2 TFM.14:3 § :.;3.C.:.m (igp`msbs mjjij).4; \ii TFM.14:9 §§ :.;3.L., C.4= TFM.14:9 § :.;3.C (igp`msbs mjjij).44 Bj. § :.;3.C.=.

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    • fnli t`i Tiquistbna Mbrhbni `ms s`fwn t`i Lbty t`mt bt `mslfntmltij mhh himsi-`fhjbna mbrhbnis (bjintbcbij ms t`i ‘\banmtfryMbrhbnis‗ bn t`i Himsi) mnj `ms diin unmdhi tf silurimllfggfjmtbfn, t`in t`i Lbty wbhh siio m vfhuntmry

    mllfggfjmtbfn crfg fni fc t`i \banmtfry Mbrhbnis?4

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    Mbrhbni‒s amtis bs stbhh wmrrmntij. Zf suppfrt t`bs mnmhysbs, t`i Himsi

    riqubris t`mt t`i \banmtfry Mbrhbni abvi t`i Lbty ‘m gfnt`hy ripfrt trmlobna

    _btsW Amti mssbangint mnj Amti usmai jmtm_.W‗41  Bc m jbsputi mrbsis mdfut

    sl`ijuhi lfnchblts, t`i Himsi riqubris t`i Lbty tf ‘rivbiw mvmbhmdhi

    bncfrgmtbfn riamrjbna t`i jbsputi(s) mnj, bn affj cmbt` mnj bn m nfn-

    jbslrbgbnmtfry gmnnir rinjir m jilbsbfn,‗ w`bl` ‘wbhh di dbnjbna fn t`i

    \banmtfry Mbrhbni mnj t`i Tiquistbna Mbrhbni.‗40 

    Z`i oiy wbtnissis mt t`i prihbgbnmry bneunltbfn `imrbna cfr t`i

    lfntrmltbna pmrtbis “ t`i Lbty, \fut`wist mnj Ynbtij “ s`mrij t`i smgi

    unjirstmnjbna fc \fut`wist‒s pricirintbmh rba`ts unjir t`i Himsi mnj

    \udhimsi. \fut`wist‒s Sbli-[risbjint fc Mbrpfrt Mccmbrs, Dfd Gfntafgiry,

    ixphmbnij t`mt, bn \fut`wist‒s vbiw, ‘t`i pricirintbmh-usi rba`t abvis _t`i

    himsi`fhjirW t`i cbrst rba`t tf fpirmti _btsW sl`ijuhi ms _btW siis cbt mnj

    suppfrt _btsW fpirmtbfn.‗42 Ynbtij‒s Sbli [risbjint fc Lfrpfrmti Timh Istmti,

    Omti Aidf, tistbcbij t`mt m \banmtfry Mbrhbni wbt` m pricirintbmh himsi ‘`ms

    41 Bj.40 TFM.14:3 § :.;3.C.:.l.42 TFM.30495=0-=2.

    Lmsi5 =3-=;;9= Jflugint5 ;;9=

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    prbfrbty fvir mnyfni ihsi‒s sl`ijuhi.‗

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    fccir mnj bnstimj riml`ij mn mariigint bn Fltfdir 4;=: tf sudhimsi t`i

    amtis tf \fut`wist, bnlrimsbna \fut`wist‒s tftmh Hfvi Cbihj amtis tf

    iba`tiin.

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    Lfnsbstint wbt` t`i Cbvi [mrty Mariigint mnj QMTM, \fut`wist‒s

    ixpmnsbfn `ms cflusij lfgphitihy fn Hfvi Cbihj. Q`bhi \fut`wist

    fpirmtis t`i gmefrbty fc chba`ts crfg t`mt mbrpfrt, bt stbhh `ms nf prisinli mt

    t`i gul` hmrair JCQ Mbrpfrt. Bn t`i cuhh Jmhhms-Cfrt Qfrt` aifarmp`bl

    gmroit “ m sbnahi gmroit cfr lfggirlbmh mvbmtbfn w`bl` bnlhujis dft` Hfvi

    Cbihj mnj JCQ Mbrpfrt “ \fut`wist‒s s`mri fc t`i tftmh amtis bs rfua`hy tin

    pirlint.:3  Ynhboi Hfvi Cbihj, JCQ Mbrpfrt `ms mdunjmnt mvmbhmdhi amti

    spmli, nf ristrbltij tbgis fc fpirmtbfn, mnj nf dmn fn bntirnmtbfnmh trmvih.:1 

    Jihtm‒s Tiquist cfr MllfggfjmtbfnI.

    Jihtm‒s lurrint riquist cfr ‘mllfggfjmtbfn‗ mt Hfvi Cbihj bs bts hmtist

    mttigpt tf fdtmbn vmhumdhi amti spmli cfr nf rbso fr bnvistgint. Bn 4;=

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    Bn hmti 4;=< mnj imrhy 4;=:, dft` Jihtm mnj \fut`wist sfua`t tf

    fdtmbn twf amtis t`mt t`i JFE riqubrij Mgirblmn tf jbvist ms m lfnjbtbfn fc

    bts girair wbt` Y\ Mbrwmys.:2 Ivin t`fua` Jihtm `mj diin fpirmtbna fn

    Mgirblmn‒s amtis unjir m gfnt`-tf-gfnt` mariigint, t`i JFE rieiltij

    Jihtm‒s dbj cfr m pirgmnint sudhimsi dilmusi bt wms m hiamly lmrrbir mhrimjy

    sirvbna t`i Jmhhms-Cfrt Qfrt` gmroit crfg JCQ Mbrpfrt (w`iri bt stbhh

    fpirmtis tfjmy).9; Jihtm mhsf hfddbij t`i Lbty tf lfnvirt t`i jbvistij Hfvi

    Cbihj amtis bntf ‘lfggfn usi‗ amtis t`mt Jihtm lfuhj gfnfpfhbzi.9= Mambn,

    t`i Lbty rieiltij t`bs prfpfsmh.

    Jihtm nixt `brij cfrgir JFZ fccblbmhs tf hfddy t`i JFZ tf inlfurmai

    t`i Lbty tf cfrli Jihtm‒s mllfggfjmtbfn dy \fut`wist.94  Z`bs tmltbl mhsf

    cmbhij. Gmny gfnt`s hmtir, Jihtm wfuhj lhmbg t`mt t`i JFZ `mj frjirij

    Jihtm‒s mllfggfjmtbfn t`rfua` twf hittirs tf t`i Lbty? `fwivir, t`i JFZ

    jbsmvfwij t`ig, ixphmbnbna t`mt ‘t`i twf JFZ hittirs wiri nft cbnmh

    mainly mltbfns, mnj girihy prfvbjij ‐nfndbnjbna mainly aubjmnli,‒ w`bl`

    :2 TFM.39=05

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    uraij t`i Lbty tf gmoi m tbgihy jilbsbfn fn Jihtm‒s riquists cfr

    mllfggfjmtbfn, dut jbj nft riqubri t`i Lbty tf riml` m pmrtbluhmr

    jilbsbfn.‗9

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    mlliss wms bntinjij tf di tigpfrmry, ms \fut`wist `mj hfna phmnnij tf

    fpirmti mhh iba`tiin fc bts amtis mt cuhh lmpmlbty.99 

    Q`in t`bs tigpfrmry hblinsi ixpbrij fn Emnumry 3, Ynbtij mariij tf

    hit Jihtm lfntbnui tf usi bts amtis unjir m tigpfrmry hblinsi mariigint cfr

    =0; gfri jmys, injbna Euhy 3, 4;=9. Ms \fut`wist ixphmbnij bn m Cidrumry

    4;=9 hittir, t`i tigpfrmry hblinsi lfuhj nft di gmtirbmhhy ixtinjij diyfnj

     Euhy 3 dilmusi fc t`i niij tf ritrfcbt t`i spmli cfr \fut`wist‒s pudhbs`ij

    (mnj sfhj) sl`ijuhi stmrtbna bn Muaust.93 Nfnit`ihiss, sivirmh wiios dicfri

     Euhy 3, Jihtm tfhj \fut`wist mnj Ynbtij t`mt bt wfuhj nft vmlmti t`i spmli

    tf \fut`wist, mnj bnstimj `mj iviry bntintbfn tf stmy t`iri mnj chy tf

    Mthmntm bnjicbnbtihy.91 Jihtm ivin tfhj t`i Lbty t`mt bt wfuhj `bri silurbty

    aumrjs tf p`ysblmhhy stfp \fut`wist crfg usbna t`i amti spmli w`in t`i

    tigpfrmry hblinsi ixpbrij.90 

    [rflijurmh DmloarfunjC.

    Jihtm‒s t`rimts prfgptij t`bs hbtbamtbfn. Fn Euni =1, 4;=9, t`i Lbty

    suij Jihtm, \fut`wist, mnj ft`irs cfr jilhmrmtfry rihbic rihmtij tf Jihtm‒s

    99 TFM.1

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    mnj \fut`wist‒s fpirmtbfn fc chba`ts mt Hfvi Cbihj.92  Zwf jmys hmtir,

    \fut`wist lrfsslhmbgij mambnst Jihtm cfr trispmss,3;  mnj gfvij cfr m

    prihbgbnmry bneunltbfn ‘prf`bdbtbna Jihtm crfg trispmssbna fn \fut`wist‒s

    amtis mnj m jilhmrmtbfn crfg t`bs Lfurt t`mt \fut`wist bs t`i sfhi hmwcuh

    fpirmtfr fc t`i amtis mctir Euhy 3, 4;=9.‗3=  Jihtm t`in drfua`t bts fwn

    gftbfn cfr m prihbgbnmry bneunltbfn mambnst \fut`wist,34  cfhhfwij dy m

    lrfsslhmbg mhhiabna t`mt bt wms m dinicblbmry fc \fut`wist‒s Himsi.3

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    ms wihh ms bts rihmtij lhmbg cfr jilhmrmtfry eujagint, dmsij fn Jihtm‒s

    purpfrtij stmtus ms m t`brj-pmrty dinicblbmry fc t`i Himsi.39 Z`i lfurt wint

    fn tf rieilt \fut`wist‒s mpphblmtbfn cfr tigpfrmry bneunltbfn wbt` t`i

    mjjbtbfnmh `fhjbna t`mt ‘t`iri lmn di nf trispmss fn pricirintbmh usi

    amtis.‗33  Bt t`in intirij mn bneunltbfn bn Jihtm‒s cmvfr, t`i lintrmh pmrt fc

    w`bl` frjirij5

    \fut`wist bs `iridy inefbnij crfg ivbltbna fr ft`irwbsi

    bntircirbna wbt` fr privintbna Jihtm‒s lfntbnuij usi fc\fut`wist‒s amti(s) mt Hfvi Cbihj, fr ft`irwbsi bntircirbna wbt`fr privintbna Jihtm‒s lfntbnuij usi fc \fut`wist‒s amti(s) tffpirmti Jihtm‒s cbvi jmbhy chba`ts. \fut`wist bs mhsf inefbnij crfg mjjbna mjjbtbfnmh chba`ts fn mny \fut`wist amti(s) Jihtmusis tf fpirmti bts cbvi jmbhy chba`ts.31 

    Z`i fpbnbfn lfnlhujij wbt` m rigmromdhi eujblbmh jbsmpprfvmh fc

    Lfnariss‒s jilbsbfns bn QMTM5

    Zf l`mnai t`bs nf-arfwt` sbtumtbfn mt Hfvi Cbihj, Lfnariss wbhhniij tf mlt. Z`i pfhbtblmh pfwirs-t`mt-di lmn mjjriss mnjlfrrilt t`isi bssuis t`mt cmli Hfvi Cbihj mnj niw intrmntmbrhbnis t`rfua` ripimhbna hiabshmtbfn unbqui tf t`bs mbrpfrt.Qbt`fut t`bs l`mnai, niw intrmnt mbrhbnis, t`i Lbty, \banmtfryMbrhbnis, mnj t`i lbtbzins fc Jmhhms wbhh lfntbnui tf cmli

    jbhiggms hboi t`bs fni. Z`i chybna pudhbl jisirvis gfrilfurmai crfg bts ihiltij fccblbmhs mdfut trmvih tf mnj crfg Hfvi

    39 TFM.3=32, 3=1

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    Cbihj. Z`i tbgi cfr t`isi ihiltij fccblbmhs tf lfnsbjir mn inj tfmhh lfnstrmbnts fn Hfvi Cbihj bs nfw.30 

    \YGGMTR FC MTAYGINZ 

    Z`bs lmsi bs mdfut t`i incfrligint fc \fut`wist‒s rba`ts unjir bts

    pricirintbmh Himsi mt Hfvi Cbihj mambnst Jihtm, m strmnair tf t`i Himsi wbt`

    nf sul` rba`ts. Z`i Himsi `ms unmgdbaufus prfvbsbfns mdfut

    mllfggfjmtbfn fc ft`ir lmrrbirs fn t`i mssbanij amtis5

     _\fut`wistW bs armntij t`i pricirintbmh usi fc bts mssbanijAmti(s). Mt t`fsi tbgis t`mt _\fut`wistW `ms nf sl`ijuhij usicfr fni fr gfri fc bts mssbanij Amti(s), _\fut`wistW wbhh mhhfwft`ir sl`ijuhij mnj nfn-sl`ijuhij mbrhbnis mut`frbzij dy t`iLbty tf usi Mbrpfrt cmlbhbtbis tf usi sul` Amti(s), mslbrlugstmnlis mnj t`i pudhbl bntirist gmy riqubri, cfr hfmjbnamnj unhfmjbna fnhy, dut bn nf ivint s`mhh smbj usi dy ft`irstmoi prilijinli fvir _\fut`wist‒sW sl`ijuhij usi_.W  

    mnj5

    Bn lmsi fc m lfnchblt ditwiin sl`ijuhis fc _\fut`wistW mnj t`iTiquistbna Mbrhbni, _\fut`wistW wbhh `mvi prbfrbty bn usi fc btspirsfnnih mnj bts Himsij [rigbsis.

    [hmbnhy, t`isi prfvbsbfns smy nft`bna mdfut Jihtm. Mnj t`i oiy wbtnissis

    cfr dft` \fut`wist mnj t`i Lbty mariij t`mt t`i Himsi abvis \fut`wist

    prbfrbty fvir mbrhbnis riquistbna mllfggfjmtbfn, ivin bc sul` ixpmnsbfn dy

    \fut`wist wfuhj tirgbnmti m privbfushy gmji mllfggfjmtbfn.

    30 Bj. 

    Lmsi5 =3-=;;9= Jflugint5 ;;9=

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    Z`isi tirgs chfw jbrilthy crfg t`i unbqui hiamh crmgiwfro lrimtij

    dy Lfnariss cfr Hfvi Cbihj. Bn QMTM, Lfnariss strulo m dmhmnli t`mt,

    mgfna ft`ir gmttirs5 (=) strblthy hbgbts mvmbhmdhi Hfvi Cbihj amti spmli,

    (4) icciltbvihy dmrs \fut`wist crfg ixpmnjbna tf JCQ Mbrpfrt, mnj

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    armjumhhy rmgp up sirvbli fn t`fsi amtis mctir t`i ixpbrmtbfn fc t`i Qrba`t

    Mginjgint ristrbltbfns bn Fltfdir 4;=:.

    Jihtm `mj nf rba`t tf drbna bts lhmbg. Q`bhi t`i trbmh lfurt cfunj t`mt

    Jihtm lfuhj sui ms m ‘lrijbtfr t`brj-pmrty dinicblbmry‗ fc t`i Himsi, t`mt

    `fhjbna banfris t`i prisugptbfn bn Zixms hmw mambnst t`brj-pmrty

    dinicblbmry stmtus, t`i strulturi fc t`i Himsi (jisbanij tf lrimti m niutrmh

    prfliss wbt` nf dinicblbmry bn gbnj), t`i dusbniss lfntixt fc t`i Himsi

    (w`iri \fut`wist `mj nf gftbvi fr juty tf fdhbamti btsihc cfr t`i dinicbt fc

    m lfgpitbtfr), mnj cijirmh mvbmtbfn hmw (w`bl` jfis nft hit prbvmti hbtbamnts

    sui tf incfrli t`i unjirhybna cijirmh stmtuti).

    Ivin bc Jihtm lfuhj mssirt lhmbgs unjir t`i Himsi ms m t`brj-pmrty

    dinicblbmry, t`i jbstrblt lfurt‒s lfnlhusbfn bs wrfnahy prigbsij fn bts

    lrbtblbsg fc Lfnariss rmt`ir t`mn mn ivmhumtbfn fc t`i Himsi. Z`i jbstrblt

    lfurt mttmloij t`i dmhmnli strulo dy Lfnariss bn QMTM, lmhhbna bt

    ‘lfnstrmbnbna tf t`i pfbnt fc dibna fut fc jmti,‗ mnj msobna ‘_tW`i pfhbtblmh

    pfwirs t`mt di _tfW mjjriss mnj lfrrilt t`isi bssuis t`mt cmli Hfvi Cbihj

    mnj niw intrmnt mbrhbnis t`rfua` ripimhbna hiabshmtbfn unbqui tf t`bs

    mbrpfrt.‗

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    \ZMNJMTJ FC TISBIQ

    M pmrty siiobna m prihbgbnmry bneunltbfn gust s`fw5 (=) m sudstmntbmh

    hboihb`ffj fc privmbhbna fn t`i girbts? (4) brripmrmdhi bneury bc t`i bneunltbfn

    bs nft armntij? (

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    =. 

     Ms m gmttir fc hmw, Jihtm bs nft m t`brj-pmrty dinicblbmry fc t`i Himsi.

    Jispbti t`i cmlt t`mt Jihtm bs nft m pmrty tf t`i Himsi, fr ivin

    gintbfnij bn bt, t`i jbstrblt lfurt hit Jihtm pursui m lhmbg unjir t`i Himsi

    dmsij fn bts jitirgbnmtbfn t`mt Jihtm wms m ‘lrijbtfr t`brj-pmrty

    dinicblbmry‗ wbt` stmnjbna tf incfrli t`i Himsi.32  Z`i jbstrblt lfurt wms

    wrfna ms m gmttir fc hmw. Z`i Himsi gmois nf ixpriss stmtigint fc bntint

    tf dinicbt Jihtm, ms Zixms hmw riqubris. Mnj t`i jbstrblt lfurt‒s rimjbna fc

    t`i Himsi jbstfrts t`i tixt mnj strulturi fc t`i mllfggfjmtbfn prfliss bn

    \iltbfn :.;3.C bn m wmy t`mt bs bnlfnsbstint wbt` oiy prbnlbphis fc cijirmh

    mvbmtbfn hmw t`mt unjirhbi t`i Himsi‒s amti mllfggfjmtbfn prfliss.1; 

    32 TFM.3=14. Z`i jisbanmtbfn ms m ‘lrijbtfr‗ dinicblbmry gmttirs dilmusi ‘_tW`iri mrit`rii typis fc t`brj-pmrty dinicblbmrbis‚jfnii, lrijbtfr, mnj bnlbjintmh. Jfnii mnjlrijbtfr dinicblbmrbis gmy drbna subt tf incfrli m lfntrmlt? bnlbjintmh dinicblbmrbis gmynft.‗  Mhhmn v. Nirsisfvm,

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    m) 

    Z`i Himsi gmois nf ixpriss stmtigint fc bntint tf dinicbtmny t`brj pmrty, bnlhujbna Jihtm.

    Z`i jbstrblt lfurt ripimtijhy smbj t`mt Jihtm `mj nf ‘fptbfns‗ fr

    ‘rigijy‗ unjir t`i Himsi.1= Z`mt s`fuhj `mvi diin jbspfsbtbvi fc Jihtm‒s

    lhmbg cfr driml` fc t`i Himsi unjir t`brj-pmrty dinicblbmry hmw. Zixms hmw14 

    prisugis t`mt m pmrty w`f bs nft nmgij bn m lfntrmlt `ms nf rba`ts unjir

    bt. \ii, i.a., Zmwis v. Dmrnis,

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    Jihtm gmji nf s`fwbna t`mt bt wms nmgij bn t`i Himsi mnj t`us

    hmloij t`i rba`t tf sui upfn t`i Himsi. Bnjiij, t`i Himsi gmois nf ixpriss

    stmtigint t`mt mny t`brj pmrty `ms rba`ts tf incfrli bt.1:  Ms sul`, Jihtm‒s

    lhmbg tf t`brj-pmrty dinicblbmry stmtus gust rist fn mn bncirinli crfg ft`ir

    hmnaumai bn t`i Himsi.

    Z`i jbstrblt lfurt cflusij fn \iltbfn :.;3.C, w`bl` mut`frbzis t`i Lbty

    tf riqubri \fut`wist tf mllfggfjmti mjjbtbfnmh mbrhbnis mt bts pricirintbmh-

    usi amtis bc bt `ms amti spmli mvmbhmdhi, lfnlhujbna t`mt Jihtm wms m t`brj-

    pmrty dinicblbmry fc t`bs prfvbsbfn. Dut t`bs Lfurt squmrihy rieilts t`i

    prfpfsbtbfn t`mt m pmrty dilfgis m t`brj-pmrty dinicblbmry girihy dilmusi

    bt `ms ‘m sudstmntbmh bntirist bn m lfntrmlt‒s incfrligint.‗ Chiitwffj

    Intirprbsis, 40; C.

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    phmbntbcc crfg t`i fni suij upfn. \ii, i.a., \tbni v. \tiwmrt, 0; \.Q.

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    j) 

     Jihtm‒s jilhmrmtfry eujagint lhmbg jfis nft hit bt lrimtirba`ts t`mt jf nft ixbst.

    Z`i jbstrblt lfurt mhsf smbj t`mt Jihtm‒s jilhmrmtfry eujagint lhmbg

    wms m prfpir dmsbs cfr t`i prihbgbnmry bneunltbfn, dut t`bs tff wms

    bnlfrrilt. M pmrty wbt` nf rba`t tf sui fn m lfntrmlt `ms nf rba`t tf siio m

    jilhmrmtfry eujagint mdfut bt? ‘t`i fpirmtbfn fc t`i Jilhmrmtfry Eujagint

    Mlt bs prflijurmh fnhy,‗ mnj dy inmltbna bt, ‘Lfnariss inhmraij t`i rmnai

    fc rigijbis mvmbhmdhi bn t`i cijirmh lfurts dut jbj nft ixtinj t`ibr

     eurbsjbltbfn.‗ I.a., \oihhy Fbh Lf. v. [`bhhbps [itrfhiug Lf.,

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    cfur lfrnirs fc t`i jflugint.‗ I.a., \gbt` v. Hbvbnastfn, Nf. =4-4;

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    • Nf fdhbamtbfn tf mllfggfjmti mrbsis mt mhh mdsint mn frjir crfg t`i

    Lbty tf mllfggfjmti Jihtm.2: 

    • Mllfggfjmtbfn bs nivir l`mrmltirbzij ms ‘pirgmnint,‗ ‘bnjicbnbti,‗

    fr bn mny wmy nft tbij tf \fut`wist‒s chba`t sl`ijuhi.29  Zf t`i

    lfntrmry, t`i prfliss ixprisshy riqubris pirbfjbl ri-ivmhumtbfn dy t`i

    Lbty fc amti usi.23 

    Z`i \udhimsi `ms bjintblmh tirgs fn t`isi pfbnts.21 [ut sbgphy, \fut`wist‒s

    usi fc bts himsij amtis `ms lfntbnubna mnj unristrbltij prbfrbty fvir mn

    mllfggfjmtbfn riquist.

    Z`i oiy wbtnissis cfr t`i Lbty, \fut`wist mnj Ynbtij “ t`i sfhi

    pmrtbis tf t`i Himsi mnj \udhimsi mt bssui “ s`mrij m lfggfn

    unjirstmnjbna fc t`i pricirintbmh rba`ts t`mt \fut`wist mlqubrij unjir t`i

    Himsis. \ii  suprm  pp. =;-== (suggmrbzbna tistbgfny fc t`i Lbty‒s Gmro

    Juidnir, \fut`wist‒s Dfd Gfntafgiry, mnj Ynbtij‒s Omti Aidf). Dmsij

    fn t`mt unjirstmnjbna, \fut`wist mnj t`i Lbty gmji gmssbvi bnvistgints

    fc tbgi, gfniy, mnj iniray bn Hfvi Cbihj.\ii suprm

     p. 4, =4.\ii Mnmjmrof

    2:  TFM.14:3 § :.;3.C.

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    d) 

    \fut`wist jbj nft driml` t`i unmgdbaufus tirgs fc t`i Himsi.

    M lfntrmlt lhmbg riqubris prffc fc driml` mnj risuhtbna `mrg. \ii, i.a.,

    Nmt‒h @imht` Tis. Lfrp. v. ZDC Cbnmnlbmh, :42 \.Q.

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    Dilmusi \fut`wist wms cuhhy usbna bts amtis ms fc Muaust 2, bt `mj nf

    mllfggfjmtbfn fdhbamtbfn t`in, mnj lfuhj nft `mvi driml`ij t`i Himsi ms

    tf Jihtm‒s mllfggfjmtbfn riquist.=;; 

    Gfst bgpfrtmnt, ms sit cfrt` mdfvi, \fut`wist `mj nf fdhbamtbfn tf

    armnt m riquist cfr vfhuntmry mllfggfjmtbfn. Mny incfrlimdhi fdhbamtbfn

    lfuhj mrbsi fnhy bc t`i Lbty frjirij  \fut`wist tf mllfggfjmti Jihtm unjir

    t`i prflijuri bn \iltbfn :.;3.c “ w`bl` `ms nft fllurrij. Z`us, \fut`wist

    bs nft bn driml` fc t`i Himsi, ms m gmttir fc hmw.

    l)   Mt t`i viry himst, t`i jbstrblt lfurt irrij ms m gmttir fchmw dy bgpfsbna m pirpitumh mllfggfjmtbfn, wbt`futriamrj tf \fut`wist‒s rba`t tf ixpmnj sirvbli.

    Ivin bc t`i jbstrblt lfurt wms eustbcbij bn cbnjbna t`mt \fut`wist

    driml`ij mn fdhbamtbfn tf mllfggfjmti Jihtm mt t`i tbgi fc t`i frbabnmh

    mllfggfjmtbfn riquist, t`iri bs nf dmsbs cfr bts mjjbtbfnmh ruhbna t`mt sul`

    mn fdhbamtbfn lfntbnuis pirpitumhhy. Mt t`i viry himst, mny mllfggfjmtbfn

    fdhbamtbfn ixpbrij fn Muaust 2, 4;=9, w`in \fut`wist riml`ij cuhh

    lmpmlbty bn bts usmai fc bts pricirintbmh usi amtis mt Hfvi Cbihj.

    =;; Mt t`i jbstrblt lfurt‒s bnsbstinli, \fut`wist lfntbnuij tf mllfggfjmti Jihtm ivinmctir Euni, t`rfua` mnj mctir t`i prihbgbnmry bneunltbfn `imrbna. \ii suprm p. =0.

    Lmsi5 =3-=;;9= Jflugint5 ;;9=

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    \pilbcblmhhy, t`i jbstrblt lfurt cfunj t`mt \fut`wist‒s fpirmtbna

    sl`ijuhi wms cbxij mt t`i tbgi fc Jihtm‒s riquist mnj lmnnft di ixpmnjij

    hmtir tf jicimt Jihtm‒s rba`t tf mllfggfjmtbfn? fr, bn bts wfrjs5 ‘\fut`wist

    lmnnft ‐rmgp up‒ bts chba`t sl`ijuhi tf t`wmrt t`i pinjbna mllfggfjmtbfn

    riquist dy Jihtm.‗=;= Z`i nilissmry lfnvirsi fc t`bs `fhjbna bs t`mt Jihtm (m

    nfnpmrty) lmn t`wmrt (mnj bn pirpitubty, privint) \fut`wist‒s cuhh usi

    sbgphy dy riquistbna mllfggfjmtbfn mt mny pfbnt dicfri \fut`wist `ms

    ml`bivij cuhh usi fc t`i amtis. Z`bs lfnlhusbfn lmnnft di lfrrilt. Bt wfuhj

    di mdsurj cfr \fut`wist tf di pirgmninthy ixlhujij crfg usi fc bts

    pricirintbmhhy-himsij amtis dmsij fn m snmps`ft tmoin mt m sbnahi gfgint bn

    tbgi, ivin bc \fut`wist sudsiquinthy jilbjij tf ixpmnj bts fwn sl`ijuhi

    tf usi t`i spmli fn w`bl` Jihtm wms bnbtbmhhy mllfggfjmtij.

    Z`i jbstrblt lfurt‒s lfnlhusbfn bs bnlfgpmtbdhi wbt` t`i unmgdbaufus

    prfvbsbfn t`mt \fut`wist ‘wbhh `mvi prbfrbty bn usi fc‗ t`i himsij amtis,=;4 

    t`i prfvbsbfn t`mt mn mllfggfjmtbfn lmn fnhy fllur mt sul` tbgis t`mt wbhh

    nft ‘unjuhy bntirciri‗ wbt` \fut`wist‒s sl`ijuhij usi, mnj t`i prfvbsbfn

    t`mt ‘bn nf ivint s`mhh _mllfggfjmtijW usi dy ft`irs tmoi prilijinli fvir

    =;= TFM.3=10.=;4 TFM.14:3 § :.;3.C.:.m.

    Lmsi5 =3-=;;9= Jflugint5 ;;9=

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    _\fut`wist‒sW sl`ijuhij usi.‗=;

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    cfr mllfggfjmtbfn.=;3 Bt bs nft lhimr w`it`ir t`i jbstrblt lfurt lfnsbjirij

    t`isi jbccirint jmtis gmtirbmh “ dut bt bs viry lhimr t`mt t`i lfurt‒s jicbnbtbfn

    fc ‘unjui bntircirinli‗ wfuhj di smtbscbij dy t`i ivbjinli t`mt \fut`wist

    mnnfunlij bts bntintbfn tf bnlrimsi chba`t fpirmtbfns tf cuhh lmpmlbty fn

    Cidrumry 43, 4;=9 (cfr sirvbli icciltbvi Muaust 2, 4;=9).=;1  Z`i jbstrblt lfurt

    sbgphy ricusij tf abvi iccilt tf t`mt ivbjinli cfr t`i unsuppfrtij rimsfn

    t`mt ‘\fut`wist lmnnft ‐rmgp up‒ bts chba`t sl`ijuhi tf t`wmrt t`i pinjbna

    mllfggfjmtbfn riquist dy Jihtm.‗=;0  Z`iri bs nibt`ir hiamh mut`frbty nfr

    hfablmh mnmhysbs bn t`i jbstrblt lfurt‒s frjir tf suppfrt t`bs lfnlhusbfn.

    Bn s`frt, t`i jbstrblt lfurt siigs tf `mvi turnij \iltbfn :.;3(C)

    upsbji jfwn. Bt `ihj ‘t`i pricirintbmh usi rba`ts mri sudeilt tf t`i

    mllfggfjmtbfn prfvbsbfn lfntmbnij bn t`i Himsi Mariigint,‗=;2 w`in t`i

    Himsi ixprisshy (mnj ripimtijhy) prfvbjis t`i rivirsi “ t`mt t`i

    mllfggfjmtbfn fdhbamtbfn bs sudeilt tf \fut`wist‒s pricirintbmh usi rba`ts.

    Gfrifvir, sul` mn mllfggfjmtbfn fdhbamtbfn gmois nf sinsi bn t`i

    unbqui lfggirlbmh lfntixt fc Hfvi Cbihj, w`bl` gust aubji mny

    =;3 TFM.3=19-11.=;1 \ii TFM.3=11? sii mhsf TFM.10=0.=;0 TFM.3=10.=;2 TFM.3=11.

    Lmsi5 =3-=;;9= Jflugint5 ;;9=

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    bntirpritmtbfn fc t`i Himsi. \ii Mh Tus`mbj, 191 C.

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    mpprfprbmti slfpi fc jirbvmtbvi lfntrmlt rba`ts.==;  \ii ainirmhhy Zinnilf,

    Bnl. v. Intirprbsi [rfjs. Lf., 249 \.Q.4j 3:;, 3:3 (Zix. =223) (‘Qi `mvi hfna

    `ihj t`mt lfurts wbhh nft riwrbti mariigints tf bnsirt prfvbsbfns pmrtbis

    lfuhj `mvi bnlhujij fr tf bgphy ristrmbnts cfr w`bl` t`iy `mvi nft

    dmrambnij.‗).

    Z`i Lbty‒s jilhmrmtfry eujagint lhmbg jfis nft lrimti m dmsbs cfrD.bneunltbvi rihbic.

    Bn mjjbtbfn tf ruhbna fn Jihtm‒s lhmbgs, t`i jbstrblt lfurt lfnlhujij

    t`mt ‘ivin bc t`i Lfurt lfuhj nft armnt Jihtm‒s gftbfn,‗ t`i Lbty wms

    intbthij tf mn bneunltbfn dilmusi bt ‘msos t`i Lfurt tf jilhmri w`mt t`i Lbty

    bs riqubrij tf jf‗ mnj ‘wbhh privmbh fn bts jilhmrmtfry eujagint lhmbgs

    fnli t`i Lfurt jitirgbnis mnj jilhmris t`i Lbty‒s rba`ts mnj

    rispfnsbdbhbtbis pirtmbnbna tf mllfggfjmtbfn riquists.‗===  Dut ms wbt`

    ==;  \ii Dynug v. [rujintbmh Tisbj. \irv., =42 \.Q.

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    Jihtm‒s lhmbgs, t`i Lbty‒s jilhmrmtfry eujagint lhmbg cmbhs tf suppfrt t`i

    prihbgbnmry bneunltbfn.

    Cunjmgintmhhy, bc Jihtm jbj nft istmdhbs` m hboihb`ffj fc sulliss fn

    t`i girbts, t`in t`iri bs nf dmsbs cfr mn bneunltbfn bn Jihtm‒s cmvfr, nf

    gmttir w`f drbnas t`i lhmbg. Dut t`i Lbty bs pmrtbluhmrhy bhh-subtij tf drbna

    sul` m lhmbg, ms bt `ms gmji nf jilbsbfn tf riqubri mllfggfjmtbfn, mnj

    t`us nft trbaairij mny fdhbamtbfn dy \fut`wist tf `fnfr sul` m riquist.

    Z`bs unjbsputij cmlt `ms t`rii hiamh lfnsiquinlis, iml` fc w`bl` s`fws

    t`mt t`i Lbty `ms nf hboihb`ffj fc sulliss fn m lhmbg tf inefbn \fut`wist.

     Cbrst , t`i Lbty‒s lhmbg bs nft rbpi, dilmusi nft`bna `ms `mppinij t`mt

    lfuhj eustbcy sul` mn bneunltbfn. \ii Bn ri Dfyj Sibaih, [.L., 919 Cij. Mpp‒x

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    Z`brj , t`i Lbty lmnnft ivin istmdhbs` stmnjbna tf sui fn t`bs lhmbg. Fc

    lfursi, t`i Lbty `ms stmnjbna tf incfrli mt himst sfgi prfvbsbfns fc t`i

    Himsi mambnst \fut`wist. ‘Dut stmnjbna bs nft jbspinsij bn arfss.‗ Hiwbs v.

    Lmsiy, 9=0 Y.\.

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    tf usi t`i hblinsij prigbsis mctir bts hblinsi ixpbrij). Mn bneunltbfn bs t`i

    rigijy cfr sul` m t`rimt5

    Bt bs sitthij pfhbly t`mt m pirsfn bn pfssissbfn fc hmnjs, usbnamnj inefybna t`ig wbhh di prftiltij crfg wrfnacuh mttigpts dyft`irs tf bnvmji t`i pfssissbfn, fr tf jistrfy bts usi mnjinefygint. \ul` bnvmsbfns `mvi nf phmbn mnj mjiqumti rigijyixlipt dy bneunltbfn.

    Lmrabhh v. Dubi,

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    brripmrmdhi jmgmai mri smtbscbij.‗)? sii mhsf Fpuhint Hbci L`url` v. Lbty fc

    @fhhy \prbnas, 321 C.

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     Emnumry =, 4;;;‗). \`fuhj mjjbtbfnmh prffc di nilissmry, t`i rilfrj s`fws

    cmr gfri? \fut`wist wbtniss Dfd Gfntafgiry tistbcbij unriduttij mdfut

    t`rii spilbcbl wmys t`mt lfntbnuij mllfggfjmtbfn fc Jihtm‒s chba`ts wbhh

    lfntbnui tf `mrg \fut`wist “ nitwfro-wbji jihmys, wfrsinij lustfgir

    sirvbli, mnj mllbjints.

     Cbrst , mllfggfjmtbna Jihtm‒s chba`ts lmusis sbanbcblmnt jihmys

    t`rfua`fut \fut`wist‒s fvirmhh nitwfro.==0 Gr. Gfntafgiry tistbcbij t`mt

    sbnli Muaust 2, fn gfst jmys \fut`wist chba`ts lfgbna tf Hfvi Cbihj ‘`mvi

    `mj tf puhh up s`frt mnj `fhj mnyw`iri crfg cbvi gbnutis tf . . . 91

    gbnutis tf wmbt cfr t`mt amti tf lhimr.‗==2  Z`isi jihmys nft fnhy crustrmti

    \fut`wist trmvihirs stulo fn t`i runwmy, dut bgpmlt t`i w`fhi \fut`wist

    nitwfro dilmusi t`fsi ‘`ihj fut‗ mbrphmnis af fn crfg Jmhhms tf ft`ir

    jistbnmtbfns, ‘w`bl` gimns t`mt mbrphmni bs afbna crfg phmli tf phmli tf

    phmli mhh jmy hfna wbt`fut m w`fhi hft fc rilfviry pirbfj.‗=4; Z`bs, bn turn,

    jihmys \fut`wist pmssinairs mnj chba`ts mlrfss t`i lfuntry.=4=  Bnjiij,

    Jihtm‒s fwn jflugints nfti t`mt ‘ms mbrhbnis try tf ‐lrmg‒ gfri chba`ts bntf

    ==0 TFM.324254

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    _ W ixbstbna amtis, t`iy wbhh bnlur gfri amti l`mnais, amti `fhjfuts, jihmys,

    mnj tmxbwmy lfnaistbfn.‗=44 

    \ilfnj , Gr. Gfntafgiry tistbcbij t`mt mllfggfjmtbna Jihtm‒s chba`ts

    `ms jmgmaij \fut`wist‒s lustfgir sirvbli riputmtbfn.=4

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    gfri w`in igphfyiis fc twf jbccirint mbrhbnis gust lffrjbnmti trmnsbtbfns

    t`rfua`fut t`i jmy.=41 \fut`wist‒s mllfggfjmtbfn fc Jihtm `ms gimnt t`mt

    ‘smcity gmrabns mri dibna jbgbnbs`ij, _mnjW rbso bs afbna up.‗=40 

    Iviry lmsi t`i jbstrblt lfurt lbtij mdfut ‘hfss fc affjwbhh‗ fr ‘hfst

    dusbniss‗ cfr Jihtm=42  mltumhhy s`fws w`y \fut`wist `ms succirij

    brripmrmdhi `mrg. Jinybna \fut`wist t`i usi fc bts himsij amtis wbt`fut

    bntircirinli gimns \fut`wist hfsis t`i fppfrtunbty tf jf dusbniss mt t`fsi

    amtis, mnj bs t`us `mrgij. Z`i trbmh lfurt‒s lfnstrultbfn bs, bn issinli, m

    cfrcibturi fc \fut`wist‒s ixpriss rba`ts, lfntrmry tf m dmsbl prbnlbphi fc

    Zixms lfntrmlt hmw. \ii, i.a., Gmt`bs v. JLT Gfrtamai BBB \ud B, HHL ,

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    lfnlissbfn. \pilbcblmhhy, bt wbhh rimjbhy marii tf m t`brty-jmy trmnsbtbfn

    pirbfj tf mhhfw t`i nilissmry hfabstblmh mrrmnaigints tf di gmji tf

    cmlbhbtmti m sgfft` fpirmtbfnmh trmnscir.

    Lhimrhy, t`i trbmh lfurt cunjmgintmhhy jbsmpprfvij fc w`mt Lfnariss

    jbj bn QMTM. Dut bts ruhbna wms nft t`i rba`t wmy tf s`fw t`mt

    jbsmpprfvmh. Q`in m stmtuti `ms unmgdbaufus tirgs, ‘eujblbmh bnqubry bs

    lfgphiti.‗ [`bhhbps v. Gmrbni Lfnlriti \trulturis, Bnl., 029 C.4j =;

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    Cfr t`i cfriafbna rimsfns, Mppihhmnt rispiltcuhhy riquists t`mt t`bs

    Lfurt vmlmti t`i jbstrblt lfurt‒s prihbgbnmry bneunltbfn bn cmvfr fc Jihtm,

    armnt t`i prihbgbnmry bneunltbfn bn cmvfr fc \fut`wist, mnj rigmnj cfr

    curt`ir prfliijbnas lfnsbstint wbt` t`mt ruhbna, mnj ft`irwbsi armnt sul`

    rihbic tf Mppihhmnt ms bs eust mnj prfpir.

    Lmsi5 =3-=;;9= Jflugint5 ;;9=

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    Tispiltcuhhy sudgbttij,

     /s/ Irbl Q. [bnoir, [.L.Irbl Q. [bnoir, [.L.

    Zixms Dmr Nf. =3;=399;ipbnoirKhynnhhp.lfgJmvbj \. LfmhiZixms Dmr Nf. ;;101499jlfmhiKhynnhhp.lfg Oint J. OrmdbhhZixms Dmr Nf. 4:;3;==9oormdbhhKhynnhhp.lfg Drbttm Irbn \tmntfn

    Zixms Dmr Nf. 4:;

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    LITZBCBLMZI FC \ITSBLI 

    Z`i unjirsbanij lirtbcbis t`mt fn Mprbh 44, 4;=3, t`i cfriafbna

    [itbtbfn wms cbhij wbt` t`i Lhiro cfr t`i Ynbtij \tmtis Lfurt fc Mppimhs cfr

    t`i Cbct` Lbrlubt, mnj t`mt mhh lfunsih fc rilfrj wiri sirvij dy ihiltrfnbl

    gimns fn t`mt smgi jmti.

    /s/ Jmvbj \. Lfmhi

    Jmvbj \. Lfmhi

    Lmsi5 =3-=;;9= Jflugint5 ;;9=

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    Nf. =3-=;;9=

    Bn t`i

    Ynbtij \tmtis Lfurt fc Mppimhscfr t`i Cbct` Lbrlubt

    Lbty fc Jmhhms,

    [hmbntbcc/Mppihhii,

    v.

    Jihtm Mbr Hbnis, Bnl.,

     Jicinjmnt/Mppihhii,

    v.

    \fut`wist Mbrhbnis Lf.,

     Jicinjmnt/Mppihhmnt.

    M[[IHHMNZ‒\ TILFTJ IPLIT[Z\

    Tussihh \. [fst

    DILO TIJJIN HH[

    =44= GlObnniy \t., \ubti :9;;

    @fustfn, Zixms 11;=;

    Irbl Q. [bnoir, [.L.

    Jmvbj \. Lfmhi

    Oint J. Ormdbhh

    Drbttm Irbn \tmntfn

    HRNN [BNOIT LFP & @YT\Z, HH[

    4=;; Tfss Mvinui, \ubti 41;;

    Jmhhms, Zixms 194;=

     Mttfrniys cfr Mppihhmnt

    \fut`wist Mbrhbnis Lf. 

    Lmsi5 =3-=;;9= Jflugint5 ;;9=

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    BNJIP

    ZMD  Jmti Jislrbptbfn [MAI NF.JFLOIZ

    NF.

    =. 

    Jbstrblt Lfurt Jfloit \`iit cfr

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    JMZIJ5 Mprbh 44, 4;=3 Tispiltcuhhy sudgbttij,

     /s/ Irbl Q. [bnoir, [.L.

    Irbl Q. [bnoir, [.L.

    Zixms Dmr Nf. =3;=399;

    ipbnoirKhynnhhp.lfg

    Jmvbj \. Lfmhi

    Zixms Dmr Nf. ;;101499

    jlfmhiKhynnhhp.lfg 

    Oint J. Ormdbhh

    Zixms Dmr Nf. 4:;3;==9

    oormdbhhKhynnhhp.lfg 

    Drbttm Irbn \tmntfn

    Zixms Dmr Nf. 4:;

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    LITZBCBLMZI FC \ITSBLI

    Z`i unjirsbanij `iridy lirtbcbis t`mt m trui mnj lfrrilt lfpy fc t`i

    cfriafbna jflugint wms sirvij vbm t`i Lfurt‒s ILC systig fn lfunsih fc rilfrj

    fn Mprbh 44, 4;=3.

     /s/ Irbl Q. [bnoir, [.L.

    Irbl Q. [bnoir

    :04;-113=-;;

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    M[[IMH,LHF\IJ,IP@-MJG,@FTMN,EYTR,\ZMRIJ

    Y.\. Jbstrblt Lfurt

    Nfrt`irn Jbstrblt fc Zixms (Jmhhms)

    LBSBH JFLOIZ CFT LM\I #5

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    Jmhhms, ZP 194;=-3113

    4=:-31=-9;;:

    Cmx5 4=:-31;-;344

    Igmbh5 einnbcir.drbssittiKjmhhmslbty`mhh.lfg

     MZZFTNIR ZF DI NFZBLIJ

     Dmr \tmtus5 Mjgbttij/Bn Affj \tmnjbna

    Gmtt`iw Omdhmn \mhbdm

    Jmhhms Lbty Mttfrniy's Fccbli

    =9;; Gmrbhhm \triit

    1JN

    Jmhhms, ZP 194;=

    4=:-09;-92

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     MZZFTNIR ZF DI NFZBLIJ

     Dmr \tmtus5 Mjgbttij/Bn Affj \tmnjbna

    Ms`hiy Ihbzmdit` Ef`nsfn

    Abdsfn Junn & Lrutl`ir HH[

    4=;; GlObnniy Mvi., \ti ==;;

    Jmhhms, ZP 194;=

    4=:/320-

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    Igmbh5 TQmhtirsKabdsfnjunn.lfg

    ZITGBNMZIJ5 ;3/42/4;=9

     Dmr \tmtus5 Mjgbttij/Bn Affj \tmnjbna

    Tussihh @ Cmhlfnir

    Abdsfn, Junn & Lrutl`ir HH[

    4=;; GlObnniy Mvi.

    \ubti ==;;

    Jmhhms, ZP 194;=

    4=:-320-

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    \ubti 919

    Jmhhms, ZP 19449

    033-19:-=2;;

    Igmbh5 ddmrnittKsusgmnafjcriy.lfg

     MZZFTNIR ZF DI NFZBLIJ

     Dmr \tmtus5 Mjgbttij/Bn Affj \tmnjbna

    Jicinjmnt

    Mgirblmn Mbrhbnis Bnl riprisintij dy Gbl`mih S [fwihh

    Hfloi Hfrj HH[

    44;; Tfss Mvinui, \ti 44;;

    Jmhhms, ZP 194;=-3113

    4=:/1:;-094;

    Cmx5 4=:/1:;-00;;

    Igmbh5 gpfwihhKhfloihfrj.lfg

     HIMJ MZZFTNIR 

     MZZFTNIR ZF DI NFZBLIJ

     Dmr \tmtus5 Mjgbttij/Bn Affj \tmnjbna

    L \lftt Efnis

    Hfloi Hfrj HH[

    44;; Tfss Mvi

    \ubti 40;;

    Jmhhms, ZP 194;=-3113

    4=:-1:;-013=

    Igmbh5 sefnisKhfloihfrj.lfg

     MZZFTNIR ZF DI NFZBLIJ

     Dmr \tmtus5 Mjgbttij/Bn Affj \tmnjbna

    Jicinjmnt

    Ynbtij Mbrhbnis Bnl riprisintij dy E Irbl Amgdrihh

    Mobn Augp \trmuss @muir & Cihj

    =1;; [mlbcbl Mvi

    \ubti :=;;

    Jmhhms, ZP 194;=-:3=0

    4=:/232-4122

    Cmx5 4=:/232-:

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    Jicinjmnt

    \impfrt Mbrhbnis Bnl riprisintij dy Ef`n Tfdirt Tfdirtsfn

    @famn Hfvihhs Y\ HH[

    999 Z`brtiint` \triit NQ

    Qms`bnatfn, JL 4;;;=-==;2

    4;4/3

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    Lrfss Lhmbgmnt

    \fut`wist Mbrhbnis Lf riprisintij dy Oint J Ormdbhh

    (\ii mdfvi cfr mjjriss)

     HIMJ MZZFTNIR 

     MZZFTNIR ZF DI NFZBLIJ

     Dmr \tmtus5 Mjgbttij/Bn Affj \tmnjbna

    Drbttm I \tmntfn(\ii mdfvi cfr mjjriss)

     MZZFTNIR ZF DI NFZBLIJ

     Dmr \tmtus5 Mjgbttij/Bn Affj \tmnjbna

    Ef`n Z Lfx , BBB

    (\ii mdfvi cfr mjjriss)

     MZZFTNIR ZF DI NFZBLIJ

     Dmr \tmtus5 Mjgbttij/Bn Affj \tmnjbna

    Tussihh A. @irgmn

    (\ii mdfvi cfr mjjriss) MZZFTNIR ZF DI NFZBLIJ

     Dmr \tmtus5 Mjgbttij/Bn Affj \tmnjbna

    \tip`in GlLhmbn Lfhi

    (\ii mdfvi cfr mjjriss)

     MZZFTNIR ZF DI NFZBLIJ

     Dmr \tmtus5 Mjgbttij/Bn Affj \tmnjbna

    S.

    Lrfss Jicinjmnt

    Jihtm Mbr Hbnis Bnl riprisintij dy Qbhhbmg D Jmwsfn

    (\ii mdfvi cfr mjjriss)

     HIMJ MZZFTNIR 

     MZZFTNIR ZF DI NFZBLIJ

     Dmr \tmtus5 Mjgbttij/Bn Affj \tmnjbna

    Einnbcir Zrflo

    (\ii mdfvi cfr mjjriss)

    [TF @ML SBLI 

     MZZFTNIR ZF DI NFZBLIJ

     Dmr \tmtus5 Nft Mjgbttij 

    Omrh A Nihsfn

    (\ii mdfvi cfr mjjriss)

     MZZFTNIR ZF DI NFZBLIJ

     Dmr \tmtus5 Mjgbttij/Bn Affj \tmnjbna

    Oinnit` ]ubnn

    (\ii mdfvi cfr mjjriss)

    [TF @ML SBLI 

     MZZFTNIR ZF DI NFZBLIJ

     Dmr \tmtus5 Nft Mjgbttij 

    =3-=;;9=.0

      Lmsi5 =3-=;;9= Jflugint5 ;;9=

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    Tussihh @ Cmhlfnir

    (\ii mdfvi cfr mjjriss)

     MZZFTNIR ZF DI NFZBLIJ

     Dmr \tmtus5 Mjgbttij/Bn Affj \tmnjbna

    Lfuntir Lhmbgmnt

    \fut`wist Mbrhbnis Lf riprisintij dy Oint J Ormdbhh(\ii mdfvi cfr mjjriss)

     HIMJ MZZFTNIR 

     MZZFTNIR ZF DI NFZBLIJ

     Dmr \tmtus5 Mjgbttij/Bn Affj \tmnjbna

    Drbttm I \tmntfn

    (\ii mdfvi cfr mjjriss)

     MZZFTNIR ZF DI NFZBLIJ

     Dmr \tmtus5 Mjgbttij/Bn Affj \tmnjbna

    Ef`n Z Lfx , BBB(\ii mdfvi cfr mjjriss)

     MZZFTNIR ZF DI NFZBLIJ

     Dmr \tmtus5 Mjgbttij/Bn Affj \tmnjbna

    Tussihh A. @irgmn

    (\ii mdfvi cfr mjjriss)

     MZZFTNIR ZF DI NFZBLIJ

     Dmr \tmtus5 Mjgbttij/Bn Affj \tmnjbna

    \tip`in GlLhmbn Lfhi

    (\ii mdfvi cfr mjjriss)

     MZZFTNIR ZF DI NFZBLIJ

     Dmr \tmtus5 Mjgbttij/Bn Affj \tmnjbna

    S.

    Lfuntir Jicinjmnt

    Lbty fc Jmhhms riprisintij dy [itir D @msoih

    (\ii mdfvi cfr mjjriss)

     HIMJ MZZFTNIR 

     MZZFTNIR ZF DI NFZBLIJ

     Dmr \tmtus5 Mjgbttij/Bn Affj \tmnjbna

    L`mrhis Istii

    (\ii mdfvi cfr mjjriss)

     MZZFTNIR ZF DI NFZBLIJ

     Dmr \tmtus5 Mjgbttij/Bn Affj \tmnjbna

    L`rbstfp`ir E Lmsf

    (\ii mdfvi cfr mjjriss)

     MZZFTNIR ZF DI NFZBLIJ

     Dmr \tmtus5 Mjgbttij/Bn Affj \tmnjbna

    =3-=;;9=.2

      Lmsi5 =3-=;;9= Jflugint5 ;;9=

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    Einnbcir M Drbssitti

    (\ii mdfvi cfr mjjriss)

     MZZFTNIR ZF DI NFZBLIJ

     Dmr \tmtus5 Mjgbttij/Bn Affj \tmnjbna

    Gmtt`iw Omdhmn \mhbdm

    (\ii mdfvi cfr mjjriss)

     MZZFTNIR ZF DI NFZBLIJ

     Dmr \tmtus5 Mjgbttij/Bn Affj \tmnjbna

    [itrbnm Hulritbm Z`fgpsfn

    (\ii mdfvi cfr mjjriss)

     MZZFTNIR ZF DI NFZBLIJ

     Dmr \tmtus5 Mjgbttij/Bn Affj \tmnjbna

    Lfuntir Lhmbgmnt

    Jihtm Mbr Hbnis Bnl riprisintij dy Qbhhbmg D Jmwsfn

    (\ii mdfvi cfr mjjriss)

     HIMJ MZZFTNIR  MZZFTNIR ZF DI NFZBLIJ

     Dmr \tmtus5 Mjgbttij/Bn Affj \tmnjbna

    Ms`hiy Ihbzmdit` Ef`nsfn

    (\ii mdfvi cfr mjjriss)

     MZZFTNIR ZF DI NFZBLIJ

     Dmr \tmtus5 Mjgbttij/Bn Affj \tmnjbna

    Einnbcir Zrflo

    (\ii mdfvi cfr mjjriss)

     MZZFTNIR ZF DI NFZBLIJ

     Dmr \tmtus5 Nft Mjgbttij 

    Omrh A Nihsfn

    (\ii mdfvi cfr mjjriss)

     MZZFTNIR ZF DI NFZBLIJ

     Dmr \tmtus5 Mjgbttij/Bn Affj \tmnjbna

    Oinnit` ]ubnn

    (\ii mdfvi cfr mjjriss)

     MZZFTNIR ZF DI NFZBLIJ

     Dmr \tmtus5 Nft Mjgbttij 

    Tfdirt L Qmhtirs

    (\ii mdfvi cfr mjjriss)

    ZITGBNMZIJ5 ;3/42/4;=9

     Dmr \tmtus5 Mjgbttij/Bn Affj \tmnjbna

    Tussihh @ Cmhlfnir

    (\ii mdfvi cfr mjjriss)

     MZZFTNIR ZF DI NFZBLIJ

     Dmr \tmtus5 Mjgbttij/Bn Affj \tmnjbna

    =3-=;;9=.=;

      Lmsi5 =3-=;;9= Jflugint5 ;;9=

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    S.

    Lfuntir Jicinjmnt

    Lbty fc Jmhhms riprisintij dy [itir D @msoih

    (\ii mdfvi cfr mjjriss)

     HIMJ MZZFTNIR 

     MZZFTNIR ZF DI NFZBLIJ

     Dmr \tmtus5 Mjgbttij/Bn Affj \tmnjbna

    L`mrhis Istii

    (\ii mdfvi cfr mjjriss)

     MZZFTNIR ZF DI NFZBLIJ

     Dmr \tmtus5 Mjgbttij/Bn Affj \tmnjbna

    L`rbstfp`ir E Lmsf

    (\ii mdfvi cfr mjjriss)

     MZZFTNIR ZF DI NFZBLIJ

     Dmr \tmtus5 Mjgbttij/Bn Affj \tmnjbna

    Einnbcir M Drbssitti

    (\ii mdfvi cfr mjjriss)

     MZZFTNIR ZF DI NFZBLIJ

     Dmr \tmtus5 Mjgbttij/Bn Affj \tmnjbna

    Gmtt`iw Omdhmn \mhbdm

    (\ii mdfvi cfr mjjriss)

     MZZFTNIR ZF DI NFZBLIJ

     Dmr \tmtus5 Mjgbttij/Bn Affj \tmnjbna

    [itrbnm Hulritbm Z`fgpsfn(\ii mdfvi cfr mjjriss)

     MZZFTNIR ZF DI NFZBLIJ

     Dmr \tmtus5 Mjgbttij/Bn Affj \tmnjbna

    Lrfss Lhmbgmnt

    Jihtm Mbr Hbnis Bnl riprisintij dy Qbhhbmg D Jmwsfn

    (\ii mdfvi cfr mjjriss)

     HIMJ MZZFTNIR 

     MZZFTNIR ZF DI NFZBLIJ

     Dmr \tmtus5 Mjgbttij/Bn Affj \tmnjbna

    Ms`hiy Ihbzmdit` Ef`nsfn

    (\ii mdfvi cfr mjjriss)

     MZZFTNIR ZF DI NFZBLIJ

     Dmr \tmtus5 Mjgbttij/Bn Affj \tmnjbna

    Einnbcir Zrflo

    (\ii mdfvi cfr mjjriss)

     MZZFTNIR ZF DI NFZBLIJ

     Dmr \tmtus5 Nft Mjgbttij 

    Omrh A Nihsfn

    =3-=;;9=.==

      Lmsi5 =3-=;;9= Jflugint5 ;;9=

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    (\ii mdfvi cfr mjjriss)

     MZZFTNIR ZF DI NFZBLIJ

     Dmr \tmtus5 Mjgbttij/Bn Affj \tmnjbna

    Oinnit` ]ubnn

    (\ii mdfvi cfr mjjriss)

     MZZFTNIR ZF DI NFZBLIJ

     Dmr \tmtus5 Nft Mjgbttij 

    Tfdirt L Qmhtirs

    (\ii mdfvi cfr mjjriss)

    ZITGBNMZIJ5 ;3/42/4;=9

     Dmr \tmtus5 Mjgbttij/Bn Affj \tmnjbna

    Tussihh @ Cmhlfnir

    (\ii mdfvi cfr mjjriss)

     MZZFTNIR ZF DI NFZBLIJ

     Dmr \tmtus5 Mjgbttij/Bn Affj \tmnjbna

    S.

    Lrfss Jicinjmnt

    \fut`wist Mbrhbnis Lf riprisintij dy Oint J Ormdbhh

    (\ii mdfvi cfr mjjriss)

     HIMJ MZZFTNIR 

     MZZFTNIR ZF DI NFZBLIJ

     Dmr \tmtus5 Mjgbttij/Bn Affj \tmnjbna

    Drbttm I \tmntfn

    (\ii mdfvi cfr mjjriss) MZZFTNIR ZF DI NFZBLIJ

     Dmr \tmtus5 Mjgbttij/Bn Affj \tmnjbna

    Ef`n Z Lfx , BBB

    (\ii mdfvi cfr mjjriss)

     MZZFTNIR ZF DI NFZBLIJ

     Dmr \tmtus5 Mjgbttij/Bn Affj \tmnjbna

    Tussihh A. @irgmn

    (\ii mdfvi cfr mjjriss)

     MZZFTNIR ZF DI NFZBLIJ Dmr \tmtus5 Mjgbttij/Bn Affj \tmnjbna

    \tip`in GlLhmbn Lfhi

    (\ii mdfvi cfr mjjriss)

     MZZFTNIR ZF DI NFZBLIJ

     Dmr \tmtus5 Mjgbttij/Bn Affj \tmnjbna

    Lfuntir Lhmbgmnt

    Jihtm Mbr Hbnis Bnl riprisintij dy Qbhhbmg D Jmwsfn

    (\ii mdfvi cfr mjjriss)

     HIMJ MZZFTNIR 

    =3-=;;9=.=4

      Lmsi5 =3-=;;9= Jflugint5 ;;9=

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     MZZFTNIR ZF DI NFZBLIJ

     Dmr \tmtus5 Mjgbttij/Bn Affj \tmnjbna

    Ms`hiy Ihbzmdit` Ef`nsfn

    (\ii mdfvi cfr mjjriss)

     MZZFTNIR ZF DI NFZBLIJ

     Dmr \tmtus5 Mjgbttij/Bn Affj \tmnjbna

    Einnbcir Zrflo

    (\ii mdfvi cfr mjjriss)

     MZZFTNIR ZF DI NFZBLIJ

     Dmr \tmtus5 Nft Mjgbttij 

    Omrh A Nihsfn

    (\ii mdfvi cfr mjjriss)

     MZZFTNIR ZF DI NFZBLIJ

     Dmr \tmtus5 Mjgbttij/Bn Affj \tmnjbna

    Oinnit` ]ubnn

    (\ii mdfvi cfr mjjriss) MZZFTNIR ZF DI NFZBLIJ

     Dmr \tmtus5 Nft Mjgbttij 

    Tfdirt L Qmhtirs

    (\ii mdfvi cfr mjjriss)

    ZITGBNMZIJ5 ;3/42/4;=9

     Dmr \tmtus5 Mjgbttij/Bn Affj \tmnjbna

    Tussihh @ Cmhlfnir

    (\ii mdfvi cfr mjjriss)

     MZZFTNIR ZF DI NFZBLIJ Dmr \tmtus5 Mjgbttij/Bn Affj \tmnjbna

    S.

    Lfuntir Jicinjmnt

    \fut`wist Mbrhbnis Lf riprisintij dy Oint J Ormdbhh

    (\ii mdfvi cfr mjjriss)

     HIMJ MZZFTNIR 

     MZZFTNIR ZF DI NFZBLIJ

     Dmr \tmtus5 Mjgbttij/Bn Affj \tmnjbna

    Drbttm I \tmntfn

    (\ii mdfvi cfr mjjriss)

     MZZFTNIR ZF DI NFZBLIJ

     Dmr \tmtus5 Mjgbttij/Bn Affj \tmnjbna

    Ef`n Z Lfx , BBB

    (\ii mdfvi cfr mjjriss)

     MZZFTNIR ZF DI NFZBLIJ

     Dmr \tmtus5 Mjgbttij/Bn Affj \tmnjbna

    =3-=;;9=.=<

      Lmsi5 =3-=;;9= Jflugint5 ;;9=

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    Tussihh A. @irgmn

    (\ii mdfvi cfr mjjriss)

     MZZFTNIR ZF DI NFZBLIJ

     Dmr \tmtus5 Mjgbttij/Bn Affj \tmnjbna

    \tip`in GlLhmbn Lfhi

    (\ii mdfvi cfr mjjriss)

     MZZFTNIR ZF DI NFZBLIJ

     Dmr \tmtus5 Mjgbttij/Bn Affj \tmnjbna

    Lrfss Lhmbgmnt

    Jihtm Mbr Hbnis Bnl riprisintij dy Qbhhbmg D Jmwsfn

    (\ii mdfvi cfr mjjriss)

     HIMJ MZZFTNIR 

     MZZFTNIR ZF DI NFZBLIJ

     Dmr \tmtus5 Mjgbttij/Bn Affj \tmnjbna

    Ms`hiy Ihbzmdit` Ef`nsfn

    (\ii mdfvi cfr mjjriss) MZZFTNIR ZF DI NFZBLIJ

     Dmr \tmtus5 Mjgbttij/Bn Affj \tmnjbna

    Einnbcir Zrflo

    (\ii mdfvi cfr mjjriss)

     MZZFTNIR ZF DI NFZBLIJ

     Dmr \tmtus5 Nft Mjgbttij 

    Omrh A Nihsfn

    (\ii mdfvi cfr mjjriss)

     MZZFTNIR ZF DI NFZBLIJ

     Dmr \tmtus5 Mjgbttij/Bn Affj \tmnjbna

    Oinnit` ]ubnn

    (\ii mdfvi cfr mjjriss)

     MZZFTNIR ZF DI NFZBLIJ

     Dmr \tmtus5 Nft Mjgbttij 

    Tfdirt L Qmhtirs

    (\ii mdfvi cfr mjjriss)

    ZITGBNMZIJ5 ;3/42/4;=9

     Dmr \tmtus5 Mjgbttij/Bn Affj \tmnjbna

    Tussihh @ Cmhlfnir

    (\ii mdfvi cfr mjjriss)

     MZZFTNIR ZF DI NFZBLIJ

     Dmr \tmtus5 Mjgbttij/Bn Affj \tmnjbna

    S.

    Lrfss Jicinjmnt

    \fut`wist Mbrhbnis Lf riprisintij dy Oint J Ormdbhh

    (\ii mdfvi cfr mjjriss)

    =3-=;;9=.=:

      Lmsi5 =3-=;;9= Jflugint5 ;;9=

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     HIMJ MZZFTNIR 

     MZZFTNIR ZF DI NFZBLIJ

     Dmr \tmtus5 Mjgbttij/Bn Affj \tmnjbna

    Drbttm I \tmntfn

    (\ii mdfvi cfr mjjriss)

     MZZFTNIR ZF DI NFZBLIJ

     Dmr \tmtus5 Mjgbttij/Bn Affj \tmnjbna

    Ef`n Z Lfx , BBB

    (\ii mdfvi cfr mjjriss)

     MZZFTNIR ZF DI NFZBLIJ

     Dmr \tmtus5 Mjgbttij/Bn Affj \tmnjbna

    Tussihh A. @irgmn

    (\ii mdfvi cfr mjjriss)

     MZZFTNIR ZF DI NFZBLIJ

     Dmr \tmtus5 Mjgbttij/Bn Affj \tmnjbna

    \tip`in GlLhmbn Lfhi(\ii mdfvi cfr mjjriss)

     MZZFTNIR ZF DI NFZBLIJ

     Dmr \tmtus5 Mjgbttij/Bn Affj \tmnjbna

    Lrfss Jicinjmnt

    Ynbtij Mbrhbnis Bnl riprisintij dy E Irbl Amgdrihh

    (\ii mdfvi cfr mjjriss)

     HIMJ MZZFTNIR 

     MZZFTNIR ZF DI NFZBLIJ

     Dmr \tmtus5 Mjgbttij/Bn Affj \tmnjbna

    Ef`n O Armnt`mg

    (\ii mdfvi cfr mjjriss)

     MZZFTNIR ZF DI NFZBLIJ

     Dmr \tmtus5 Mjgbttij/Bn Affj \tmnjbna

    Jmti Cbhij # Jfloit Zixt

    ;3/=1/4;=9 = (p.

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    ;3/=1/4;=9 < (p.=44) Niw Lmsi Nftis5 M cbhbna cii ̀ ms diin pmbj. Cbhi tf Eujai Obnoimji. [ursumnt tf

    Gbsl. Frjir 3, [hmbntbcc bs prfvbjij t`i Nftbli fc Tba`t tf Lfnsint tf [rfliij

    Dicfri M Y.\. Gmabstrmti Eujai (Eujai @frmn). Lhiro tf prfvbji lfpy tf phmbntbcc 

    bc nft rilibvij ihiltrfnblmhhy. (mxg) (Intirij5 ;3/=0/4;=9)

    ;3/=0/4;=9 : (p.=4:) \uggfns Bssuij ms tf Mgirblmn Mbrhbnis Bnl, Jihtm Mbrhbnis Bnl, \impfrt

    Mbrhbnis Bnl, \fut`wist Mbrhbnis Lf, Ynbtij Mbrhbnis Bnl, Sbrabn Mgirblm Bnl.

    (mxg) (Intirij5 ;3/=0/4;=9)

    ;3/=0/4;=9 9 (p.=

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    mjjij. (Tfdirtsfn, Ef`n) (Intirij5 ;3/44/4;=9)

    ;3/44/4;=9 =3 (p.41=) NFZBLI fc Mttfrniy Mppimrmnli dy Jmvbj Gbl`mih Ahmss-JFE fn di`mhc fc 

    Cijirmh Mvbmtbfn Mjgbnbstrmtbfn, Ynbtij \tmtis Jipmrtgint fc Zrmnspfrtmtbfn.

    (Cbhir lfncbrgs lfntmlt bncf bn ILC bs lurrint.). [mrty Y.\. Jip't fc Zrmnsp. &

    CMM mjjij. (Ahmss-JFE, Jmvbj) (Intirij5 ;3/44/4;=9)

    ;3/44/4;=9 =1 (p.41

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    ;3/4

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    ;3/4:/4;=9

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    \fut`wist Mbrhbnis Lf, LTF\\LHMBG mambnst Jihtm Mbrhbnis Bnl cbhij dy

    \fut`wist Mbrhbnis Lf, LFYNZITLHMBG mambnst Lbty fc Jmhhms cbhij dy

    \fut`wist Mbrhbnis Lf (Mttml`gints5 # = (p.

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    \YGGFN\ Titurnij Ixilutij ms tf Ynbtij \tmtis Jipmrtgint fc 

    Zrmnspfrtmtbfn mnj Cijirmh Mvbmtbfn Mjgbnbstrmtbfn. (rmn) (Intirij5 ;1/4;/4;=9)

    ;1/4;/4;=9 33 (p.=:1=) MN\QIT tf = (p.

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    ;0/;:/4;=9 13 (p.=2;3) Ynfppfsij GFZBFN cfr Himvi tf Cbhi Mginjij Mnswir mnj Tispfnsi cbhij dy

    \fut`wist Mbrhbnis Lf (Mttml`gints5 # = (p.

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    ;0/==/4;=9 00 (p.4112) Mppinjbx bn \uppfrt cbhij dy \fut`wist Mbrhbnis Lf ri 03 (p.41:1) Mginjij

    Lfgdbnij Tispfnsi. (twj) (Intirij5 ;0/==/4;=9)

    ;0/==/4;=9 02 (Jflugint Tistrbltij) \imhij Mttfrniy Lfntmlt Bncfrgmtbfn (\imhij pursumnt tf

    \F =2-=, stmtuti, fr ruhi) cbhij dy \impfrt Mbrhbnis Bnl, Sbrabn Mgirblm Bnl

    (Dmrnitt, Dmrry) (Intirij5 ;0/==/4;=9)

    ;0/==/4;=9 2; (Jflugint Tistrbltij) \imhij Mttfrniy Lfntmlt Bncfrgmtbfn (\imhij pursumnt tf

    \F =2-=, stmtuti, fr ruhi) cbhij dy Lbty fc Jmhhms (Lmsf, L`rbstfp`ir) (Intirij5;0/==/4;=9)

    ;0/==/4;=9 2< (Jflugint Tistrbltij) Mttfrniy Lfntmlt Bncfrgmtbfn (\imhij pursumnt tf \F

    =2-=, stmtuti, fr ruhi) cbhij dy Cijirmh Mvbmtbfn Mjgbnbstrmtbfn, Ynbtij \tmtis

    Jipmrtgint fc Zrmnspfrtmtbfn (Ahmss-JFE, Jmvbj) (Intirij5 ;0/==/4;=9)

    ;0/=4/4;=9 2: (p.4011) \ZB[YHMZBFN Ixtinjbna Zbgi dy Lbty fc Jmhhms, \fut`wist Mbrhbnis Lf.

    (Ormdbhh, Oint) (Intirij5 ;0/=4/4;=9)

    ;0/=1/4;=9 21 (p.400;) MN\QIT tf Lrfsslhmbg cbhij dy \fut`wist Mbrhbnis Lf. Tihmtij jflugint5 32

    (p.=992) Mnswir tf Lrfsslhmbg,,,, Lfuntirlhmbg, (Lfhi, \tip`in) (Intirij5

    ;0/=1/4;=9)

    ;0/41/4;=9 =44 (p.42

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    ;2/;2/4;=9 =:3 (p.

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    ;2/=:/4;=9 =92 IHILZTFNBL FTJIT armntbna =:9 (p.

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    GFZBFN cfr Ixtinsbfn fc Zbgi tf Cbhi Tispfnsi/Tiphy tf =

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    2/=0/4;=9) (l`gd) (Intirij5 ;2/=0/4;=9)

    ;2/=0/4;=9 =04 (p.:942) NFZBLI fc Mttfrniy Mppimrmnli dy [itir D @msoih cfr [itrbnm Z`fgpsfn fn

    di`mhc fc Lbty fc Jmhhms. (@msoih, [itir) (Intirij5 ;2/=0/4;=9)

    ;2/=0/4;=9 =0< (p.:9

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    ;2/41/4;=9 =29 (Jflugint Tistrbltij) \imhij Tispfnsi ri5 =2= (p.:1;

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    (Ix`bdbts mjgbttij - Titurnij tf [mrtbis. Z`i [mrtbis wbhh riturn m lfgphiti sit tf

    ait m lfgphiti sit tf t`i Lfurt nf hmtir t`mn Fltfdir 1, 4;=9.) Zbgi bn Lfurt -

    354;. (l`gd) (Intirij5 ;2/

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    Nftbli fc Cbhbna fc Fccblbmh Ihiltrfnbl Zrmnslrbpt fc [rihbgbnmry Bneunltbfn

    @imrbna, Sfh. < [rfliijbnas `ihj fn 2-

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    =;/;2/4;=9 449 (p.94;;) Ynfppfsij GFZBFN cfr Himvi tf Cbhi Dihmtij Mnswir tf \fut`wist's Z`brj

    Mginjij Lrfsslhmbg cbhij dy Jihtm Mbr Hbnis Bnl wbt` Drbic/Gigfrmnjug bn

    \uppfrt. (Mttml`gints5 # = (p.

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    =;/43/4;=9 4

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    (p.=44) [rfpfsij Frjir) (@irgmn, Tussihh) (Intirij5 ==/49/4;=9)

    ==/41/4;=9 49= (p.909:) GFZBFN tf Jbsgbss cfr Hmlo fc Eurbsjbltbfn Jihtm's lrfss-lhmbgs, Gftbfn tf

    Jbsgbss cfr Cmbhuri tf \tmti m Lhmbg() cbhij dy Ynbtij Mbrhbnis Bnl (Armnt`mg,

    Ef`n) (Intirij5 ==/41/4;=9)

    ==/41/4;=9 494 (p.9090) Drbic/Gigfrmnjug bn \uppfrt cbhij dy Ynbtij Mbrhbnis Bnl ri 49= (p.909:)

    GFZBFN tf Jbsgbss cfr Hmlo fc Eurbsjbltbfn Jihtm's lrfss-lhmbgsGftbfn tf

    Jbsgbss cfr Cmbhuri tf \tmti m Lhmbg (Armnt`mg, Ef`n) (Intirij5 ==/41/4;=9)

    ==/41/4;=9 49< (p.9009) Mppinjbx bn \uppfrt cbhij dy Ynbtij Mbrhbnis Bnl ri 494 (p.9090)

    Drbic/Gigfrmnjug bn \uppfrt fc Gftbfn (Mttml`gints5 # = (p.

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    Lbvbh [rflijuri, [hmbntbcc Lbty fc Jmhhms pfst m dfnj bn t`i mgfunt fc fni

    `unjrij jfhhmrs ($=;;) fn fr dicfri =/=9/4;=3, mt :5;; [.G., tf siluri pmygint

    fc mny jmgmais sustmbnij bc Jicinjmnt \fut`wist Mbrhbnis Lf. bs cfunj tf `mvi

    diin wrfnacuhhy inefbnij. (Frjirij dy Eujai Ij Obnoimji fn =/0/4;=3) (ltc)

    (Intirij5 ;=/;0/4;=3)

    ;=/=4/4;=3 492 (p.3=2:) FTJIT TI]YBTBNA \L@IJYHBNA LFNCITINLI MNJ TI[FTZ CFT

    LFNZINZ\ FC \L@IJYHBNA FTJIT5 Z`i Efbnt Tipfrt s`mhh di cbhij nf

    hmtir t`mn =; jmys crfg t`i jmti fc t`i sl`ijuhbna lfncirinli. (Frjirij dy Eujai

    Ij Obnoimji fn =/=4/4;=3) (mxg) (Intirij5 ;=/=4/4;=3)

    ;=/=

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    33-32, # 3 (p.=:0) Ix`bdbt(s) 1;-11, # 1 Ix`bdbt(s) 0;-00, # 0 (p.=:2) Ix`bdbt(s)

    2;-2

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    Lmsi5 =3-=;;9= Jflugint5 ;;9=

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    \FYZ@QI\Z MBTHBNI\ LF.‒\ NFZBLI FC M[[IMH [mai =

    YNBZIJ \ZMZI\ JB\ZTBLZ LFYTZ

    NFTZ@ITN JB\ZTBLZ FC ZIPM\

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    LBZR FC JMHHM\,

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    v.

    JIHZM MBT HBNI\, BNL., \FYZ@QI\Z

    MBTHBNI\ LF., SBTABN MGITBLM BNL.,

    MGITBLMN MBTHBNI\, BNL., YNBZIJ

    MBTHBNI\, BNL., \IM[FTZ MBTHBNI\,

    BNL., YNBZIJ \ZMZI\ JI[MTZGINZ

    FC ZTMN\[FTZMZBFN, MNJ Z@I

    CIJITMH MSBMZBFN

    MJGBNB\ZTMZBFN,

    Jicinjmnts.

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    Lbvbh Mltbfn Nf.

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    \FYZ@QI\Z MBTHBNI\ LF.‒\ NFZBLI FC M[[IMH [mai 4

    JMZIJ5 Emnumry =2, 4;=3 Tispiltcuhhy sudgbttij

     /s/ Drbttm Irbn \tmntfn Ef`n Z. Lfx, BBB (tlfxKhynnhhp.lfg)

    Zixms Dmr Nf. 4:;;

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    Lmsi5 =3-=;;9= Jflugint5 ;;9=

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    BN Z@I YNBZIJ \ZMZI\ JB\ZTBLZ LFYTZNFTZ@ITN JB\ZTBLZ FC ZIPM\

    JMHHM\ JBSB\BFN

    LBZR FC JMHHM\, §§[hmbntbcc, §

    § v. § Lbvbh Mltbfn Nf.

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     Mambnst \fut`wist Mbrhbnis Lf. (Jfl. Nf. 44). Z`i Lfurt `ihj mn ivbjintbmry

    `imrbna (‘bneunltbfn `imrbna‗) fn t`isi pinjbna gftbfns cfr bneunltbvi rihbic fn

    \iptigdir 40-

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    fpirmtbfns tf JCQ Mbrpfrt. Mt t`mt tbgi, Jicinjmnt \fut`wist Mbrhbnis Lfgpmny

    (‘\fut`wist‗) chiw fnhy wbt`bn t`i \tmti fc Zixms, sf bt wms nft m cijirmhhy lirtbcbij

    mbr lmrrbir. Mht`fua` t`i ft`ir mbrhbnis hict Hfvi Cbihj, \fut`wist lfntbnuij bts Zixms-

    fnhy chba`t fpirmtbfns crfg Hfvi Cbihj.

    Qbt` t`i inmltgint fc t`i Mbrhbni Jiriauhmtbfn Mlt fc =210, \fut`wist

    mnnfunlij phmns tf ixpmnj bts Hfvi Cbihj chba`t fpirmtbfns tf mbrpfrts futsbji fc

    Zixms. Bn rispfnsi tf t`mt mnnfunligint mnj bn mn iccfrt tf prftilt t`i

    jivihfpgint fc JCQ Mbrpfrt, Lfnariss pmssij t`i Qrba`t Mginjgint bn =212?

    nmgij cfr Ebg Qrba`t, m lfnarissgmn crfg Ct. Qfrt` w`f wms hmtir \pimoir fc t`i

    @fusi. Z`i Qrba`t Mginjgint ristrbltij bntirstmti chba`ts crfg Hfvi Cbihj tf

    Hfubsbmnm, Mromnsms, Fohm`fgm mnj Niw Gixblf, t`i cfur stmtis surrfunjbna Zixms.

    Bn sivirmh hmtir mginjgints tf t`i Qrba`t Mginjgint, jbrilt sirvbli crfg Hfvi

    Cbihj tf Mhmdmgm, Omnsms, Gbssbssbppb mnj Gbssfurb wms mhhfwij. Jurbna t`bs tbgi fc

    ristrbltij chba`t fpirmtbfns, ft`ir mbr lmrrbirs gfvij bn mnj fut fc Hfvi Cbihj, dut

    \fut`wist rigmbnij.

    Ticfrgbna mnj Tipimhbna t`i Qrba`t Mginjgint

     Mt t`i suaaistbfn fc Lfnariss bn 4;;3, Jmhhms mnj Ct. Qfrt` diamn wfrobna fn m

    rilfgginjmtbfn cfr m hfna-tirg sfhutbfn tf t`i Qrba`t Mginjgint‒s chba`t

    ristrbltbfns mt Hfvi Cbihj. Z`i risuht wms mn mariigint intirij bntf ditwiin t`i Lbty

    fc Jmhhms, t`i Lbty fc Ct. Qfrt`, JCQ Mbrpfrt Dfmrj, \fut`wist, mnj Jicinjmnt

    Lmsi

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     Mgirblmn Mbrhbnis (‘Mgirblmn‗) fn Euhy ==, 4;;3 (‘Cbvi [mrty Mariigint‗).

    Bgpfrtmnt tirgs fc t`i Cbvi [mrty Mariigint bnlhuji t`i cfhhfwbna5

    =.  M rijultbfn bn t`i tftmh nugdir fc amtis mt Hfvi Cbihj crfg

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    Cbvi [mrty Mariigint, t`i Himsi Mariigint jfis jicbni t`i tirg ‘pricirintbmh usi‗ ms

    gimnbna t`i \banmtfry Mbrhbni `ms prbgmry, dut nft sfhi, usi fc t`i himsij spmli.

     Mctir t`i Cbvi [mrty Mariigint wms cfrgmhbzij, t`i pmrtbis prisintij t`ibr

    mariigint tf Lfnariss ms t`i lfhhmdfrmtbvi hflmh iccfrt cfr ricfrgbna mnj/fr ripimhbna

    t`i Qrba`t Mginjgint. \ivirmh, t`fua` nft mhh, prfvbsbfns fc t`i Cbvi [mrty

     Mariigint wiri uhtbgmtihy bnlfrpfrmtij bntf t`i Qrba`t Mginjgint Ticfrg Mlt

    (‘QMTM‗), w`bl` fccblbmhhy ripimhij t`i Qrba`t Mginjgint w`in bt wms mjfptij fn

    Fltfdir =

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    usi‗ fc t`i 4; amtis mt Hfvi Cbihj‚IxprissEit Mbrhbnis, Bnl. (‘IxprissEit‗), Mgirblmn,

    mnj \fut`wist. Bn 4;;0, t`i IxprissEit amtis wiri mlqubrij dy Lfntbnintmh Mbrhbnis,

    mnj t`in dy Jicinjmnt Ynbtij Mbrhbnis, Bnl. (‘Ynbtij‗) ms pmrt fc bts girair wbt`

    Lfntbnintmh. Qbt` t`i girair, Ynbtij dilmgi fdhbamtij ms m sullissfr tf m \banmtfry

     Mbrhbni riamrjbna mhh fdhbamtbfns unjir t`i Himsi Mariigint cfr t`fsi twf amtis.

     Mgirblmn bs stbhh m \banmtfry Mbrhbni, dut bn Gmy 4;=:, Jicinjmnt Sbrabn Mgirblm,

    Bnl. (‘Sbrabn‗) sudhimsij Mgirblmn‒s twf amtis pursumnt tf m cijirmh jbvistbturi frjir

    rihmtij tf t`i Mgirblmn mnj Y.\. Mbrwmys girair w`bl` diamn bn 4;=< mnj wms

    mpprfvij bn 4;=:. Z`bs mltbfn icciltbvihy rigfvij Mgirblmn Mbrhbnis crfg chybna fut

    fc Hfvi Cbihj. (\fut`wist mnj Jihtm dft` sfua`t t`fsi twf Mgirblmn amtis jurbna

    t`i jbvistbturi prfliijbnas mnj dft` wiri rieiltij dy t`i Jipmrtgint fc Eustbli mnj

    t`i cijirmh lfurt.) Sbrabn t`in intirij bntf m amti usmai mariigint wbt` Jicinjmnt

    \impfrt Mbrhbnis mhhfwbna bt tf fpirmti twf chba`ts jmbhy crfg Sbrabn‒s twf amtis.

    \fut`wist lfntbnuis tf `mvi m Himsi Mariigint wbt` t`i Lbty cfr pricirintbmh usi fc

    =3 amtis.

    Zirgs mnj [rfvbsbfns fc t`i Himsi Mariigint

    Z`i tirgs fc iml` Himsi Mariigint cfr amtis ditwiin t`i Lbty mnj t`i rispiltbvi

    \banmtfry Mbrhbni mri issintbmhhy bjintblmh, mllfrjbna tf t`i Lbty. Z`i \banmtfry

     Mbrhbni `ms ibt`ir ixlhusbvi usi fr pricirintbmh usi fc bts himsij spmli mt Hfvi Cbihj, ms

    jislrbdij bn t`i Himsi Mariigints. ‘Ixlhusbvi usi‗ pirtmbns tf t`mt himsij spmli t`mt

    t`i \banmtfry Mbrhbni `ms t`i sfhi rba`t tf usi. ‘[ricirintbmh usi‗, fn t`i ft`ir `mnj,

    Lmsi

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    mpphbis tf t`fsi himsij spmlis w`iri t`i \banmtfry Mbrhbni bs lfnsbjirij t`i prbgmry,

    dut nft sfhi, usir. Ynjir iml` Himsi Mariigint, nf \banmtfry Mbrhbni `ms ixlhusbvi

    usi fc mny amti, fnhy pricirintbmh usi. Z`iri bs ixlhusbvi usi himsij spmli mt Hfvi

    Cbihj? dut, t`iri mri nf ixlhusbvi usi amtis mt Hfvi Cbihj.

    Eust ms dft` t`i Cbvi [mrty Mariigint mnj QMTM rilfanbzij t`i hbgbtmtbfns

    lrimtij dy t`i amti ristrbltbfns, iml` Himsi Mariigint mjjrissis t`i pfssbdbhbty fc

    Hfvi Cbihj cmlbhbtbis dilfgbna m ‘slmrli risfurli‗. Z`i Himsi Mariigint mntblbpmtis m

    niw intrmnt mbr lmrrbir (‘Tiquistbna Mbrhbni‗) gmy siio tf prfvbji sirvbli mt Hfvi

    Cbihj wbt` t`i niw amti ristrbltbfns. Tilfanbzbna t`i niij cfr ‘fpin mlliss mnj

    unbcfrg trimtgint‗, t`i Himsi Mariigint afis curt`ir mnj prfvbjis m prflijuri bn

    \iltbfn :.;3C w`in mllfggfjmtbfn bs sfua`t dy m Tiquistbna Mbrhbni. Z`bs

    prflijuri riqubris t`i Tiquistbna Mbrhbni cbrst ix`must mhh rimsfnmdhi iccfrts tf siluri

    m vfhuntmry  mrrmnaigint cfr mllfggfjmtbfns crfg iml` \banmtfry Mbrhbni. Bc t`i

    Tiquistbna Mbrhbni‒s mttigpt cfr vfhuntmry mllfggfjmtbfn cmbhs, t`in t`i Lbty‒s

    Jbriltfr fc Mvbmtbfn (‘Jbriltfr‗) wbhh nftbcy iml` \banmtfry Mbrhbni t`mt bc m vfhuntmry

    mllfggfjmtbfn bs nft gmji wbt`bn t`i

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    rislbnjs `bs sihiltbfn. Z`i mllfggfjmtbfn prflijuri jfis nft spilbcy fptbfns fr

    rigijbis t`i Tiquistbna Mbrhbni gba`t `mvi bc t`i Jbriltfr rislbnjs `bs sihiltbfn.

    Jihtm‒s Cbrst Mllfggfjmtbfn Tiquist

    Diabnnbna Euhy 4;;2, Jihtm intirij bntf m gfnt`-tf-gfnt` sudhimsi wbt`

     Mgirblmn cfr pmrtbmh usi fc bts twf amtis, w`bl` mhhfwij Jihtm tf diabn sirvbli crfg

    Hfvi Cbihj. Jihtm inefyij unbntirruptij sirvbli crfg Hfvi Cbihj unjir t`bs gfnt`-

    tf-gfnt` mrrmnaigint. Dut Jihtm‒s sirvbli wms phmlij bn eifpmrjy w`in bts gfnt`-

    tf-gfnt` sudhimsi wbt` Mgirblmn wms sit tf inj fn Fltfdir =4, 4;=:, t`i icciltbvi

    jmti fc Mgirblmn‒s jbvistbna sudhimsi wbt` Sbrabn cfr t`fsi twf amtis. Jihtm diamn

    lfntmltbna t`i \banmtfry Mbrhbnis, ms wihh ms Sbrabn, fn Euni =

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    privbfushy mssurij us t`mt wi wfuhj di mllfggfjmtij, mnj wi mri rihybna fn t`mt

    lfggbtgint.‗ Qbt` nf sudhimsi fr vfhuntmry fr cfrlij mllfggfjmtbfn bn phmli,

    Jihtm intirij bntf tigpfrmry amti usmai mariigints wbt` jbccirint mbr lmrrbirs mt Hfvi

    Cbihj mt vmrbfus pfbnts bn tbgi tf insuri lfntbnuij sirvbli, mhh w`bhi rimssirtbna bts

    mllfggfjmtbfn riquist tf t`i Lbty.

    Jurbna t`bs tbgi, Ynbtij wms fpirmtbna fnhy sivin jmbhy chba`ts fut fc bts twf

    himsij amtis. Fn \iptigdir =2, 4;=:, Gr. Juidnir nftbcbij Ynbtij bn m hittir t`mt

    t`i Lbty sihiltij Ynbtij tf mllfggfjmti Jihtm fn fni fc bts amtis. Gr. Juidnir

    stmtij t`mt t`i Lbty‒s jilbsbfn wms dmsij fn Ynbtij‒s mltumh amti usmai mt t`mt tbgi

    mnj `i tfhj Ynbtij t`mt t`i mllfggfjmtbfn gust di gmji wbt`bn

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    \banmtfry Mbrhbni tf mllfggfjmti. Z`i nixt jmy, \iptigdir 4:, 4;=9, \fut`wist

    LIF Gr. Amry Oihhy igmbhij Gr. ML Afnzmhiz, Lbty Gmnmair, t`mt \fut`wist wms

    nft `mppy wbt` t`i Lbty‒s jilbsbfn5

    Bt `ms lfgi tf gy mttintbfn t`mt fnli mambn, ms rilinthy ms t`bs wiio, _t`i LbtyW `ms tmoin stips tf crustrmti mnj bgpiji \fut`wist Mbrhbnis‒ arfwt` mnj sulliss. Curt`ir, t`i _LWbty `ms mltij bn mgmnnir t`mt mambn puts us bn mjvirsi pfsbtbfns hiamhhy.

    Z`i :

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    fur lfrpfrmti bnvistgints bn t`fsi gmroits t`mt phmli m vmhui fnt`ig mnj t`ibr lfrpfrmti risbjints.

    Fn \iptigdir 43, 4;=:, Ynbtij sint m hittir tf t`i Lbty fdeiltbna tf t`i Lbty‒s

    riqubrigint t`mt Ynbtij mllfggfjmti Jihtm. Ynbtij stmtij dft` fc t`i amtis wfuhj

    di cuhhy utbhbzij ms fc Fltfdir =

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     MariigintW, t`i Cbvi [mrty Mariigint, t`i Lbty‒s rilint prfgbsi tf mllfggfjmti

    Jihtm, bts lfggbtgint bn bts Mbrhbni Lfgpitbtbfn [hmn cbhij wbt` t`i _CMMW. . ., bts

     Mbrpfrt Bgprfvigint [rfarmg armnt mssurmnlis, mnj Cijirmh hmw‗ tf mlt fn Jihtm‒s

    mllfggfjmtbfn riquist mnj jisbanmti m \banmtfry Mbrhbni tf s`mri bts amti spmli wbt`

    Jihtm fn m gfri pirgmnint dmsbs. Z`i Lbty diamn mnft`ir mllfggfjmtbfn prfliss

    fn Jiligdir =, 4;=:, mnj sint m hittir tf Sbrabn, Ynbtij mnj \fut`wist stmtbna t`mt

    Jihtm‒s mllfggfjmtbfn riquist `mj trbaairij t`i cfrgmh mllfggfjmtbfn prfliss sit

    fut bn \iltbfn :.;3C. Z`i Lbty stmtij t`mt bc nfni fc t`i \banmtfry Mbrhbnis wfuhj

     vfhuntmrbhy mllfggfjmti Jihtm, t`i Lbty wfuhj l`ffsi fni tf mllfggfjmti Jihtm.

    Nfni fc t`i \banmtfry Mbrhbnis fccirij tf vfhuntmrbhy mllfggfjmti Jihtm bn rispfnsi

    tf t`mt hittir.

    Z`i Lbty Msos JFZ cfr Aubjmnli fn Mllfggfjmtbfn Tiquist

    Fn Jiligdir 0 mnj ==, 4;=:, t`i Lbty lfntmltij Jicinjmnt Jipmrtgint fc

    Zrmnspfrtmtbfn (‘JFZ‗) dy p`fni cfr `ihp mnj aubjmnli fn `fw tf `mnjhi mbr lmrrbir

    mlliss mt Hfvi Cbihj, spilbcblmhhy ms bt rihmtij tf Jihtm‒s mllfggfjmtbfn riquist. Z`i

    JFZ rispfnjij wbt` m hittir jmtij Jiligdir =1, 4;=:, futhbnbna w`mt t`i JFZ

    unjirstffj t`i Lbty‒s fdhbamtbfns tf di riamrjbna lfgpitbtbfn mt Hfvi Cbihj.

    \pilbcblmhhy, t`i JFZ stmtij t`mt t`i Lbty `mj hiamh fdhbamtbfns tf mllfggfjmti

    Jihtm, w`bl` bnlhujij t`i Lbty‒s fdhbamtbfns unjir t`i cijirmh Lfgpitbtbfn [hmn

    stmtuti mnj mhsf t`i armnt mssurmnlis t`i Lbty gmji bn rihmtbfn tf armnts unjir t`i

     Mbrpfrt Bgprfvigint [rfarmg. Z`i JFZ igp`msbzij t`i bgpfrtmnli fc

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    mllfggfjmtbna m riquistbna mbrhbni mnj insurbna lfgpitbtbfn mt t`bs ‘lfnstrmbnij‗

    mbrpfrt. Ms cfr t`i hinat` fc mny mllfggfjmtbfn, t`i JFZ‒s pfsbtbfn wms t`mt mn

    mllfggfjmtij mbrhbni ‘bs intbthij tf mn fnafbna sbgbhmr pmttirn fc sirvbli ms hfna ms

    t`i lmrrbir lfntbnuis tf fpirmti t`i mllfggfjmtij chba`ts.‗

    \fut`wist‒s \udhimsi fc Ynbtij‒s Zwf Amtis Zmois Iccilt

     Mht`fua` nfni fc t`i \banmtfry Mbrhbnis mariij tf vfhuntmry mllfggfjmti Jihtm

    mctir Gr. Juidnir‒s Jiligdir = hittir, t`i Lbty l`fsi nft tf sihilt mny fc t`i mbrhbnis

    tf lfgphy wbt` t`i mllfggfjmtbfn riquist, ivin t`fua` t`mt mllfggfjmtbfn bs

    riqubrij unjir \iltbfn :.;3C45 ‘_ZW`i Jbriltfr wbhh nftbcy mhh \banmtfry Mbrhbnis bn

     wrbtbna t`mt bc Tiquistbna Mbrhbni bs nft mllfggfjmtij wbt`bn t`brty (

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    msobna cfr curt`ir aubjmnli fn t`i Lbty‒s cijirmh mnj hiamh fdhbamtbfns mnj mhsf t`i

    prfpir jurmtbfn cfr Jihtm‒s riquistij mllfggfjmtbfn. Z`i JFZ sint mnft`ir hittir

    tf t`i Lbty fn Euni =9, 4;=9, mambn ixphmbnbna t`i JFZ‒s bntirpritmtbfn fc t`i Lbty‒s

    fdhbamtbfns. Z`i JFZ ribtirmtij t`mt t`i armnt mssurmnlis mnj t`i Lfgpitbtbfn [hmn

    stmtuti dft` riqubri t`i Lbty tf mllfggfjmti m riquistbna mbrhbni bc m vfhuntmry

    mllfggfjmtbfn lmnnft di mrrmnaij. Z`i JFZ mhsf stmtij t`mt ‘t`i Lbty bs riqubrij

    tf mllfggfjmti m riquistbna lmrrbir unhiss Hfvi Cbihj‒s cmlbhbtbis mri cuhhy-utbhbzij mt

    t`i tbgi fc t`i riquist, fr t`i sbanmtfry lmrrbirs mt t`i tbgi fc t`i riquist mri sihhbna

    tbloits cfr cuturi chba`ts cuhhy-utbhbzbna t`i cmlbhbtbis.‗ Z`i JFZ spilbcblmhhy nftij

    t`mt t`i Lbty s`fuhj nft lfnsbjir m \banmtfry Mbrhbni‒s unsl`ijuhij cuturi ixpmnsbfn

    phmns dilmusi bt ‘gmy abvi m sbanmtfry lmrrbir t`i mdbhbty tf dhflo m lfgpitbtfr‒s

    mllfggfjmtbfn riquist dy jilbjbna fr mssirtbna, mctir m riquist bs gmji, t`mt bt wbhh

    ixpmnj sirvbli.‗ Cbnmhhy, t`i JFZ ristmtij bts pfsbtbfn fn t`i hinat` fc

    mllfggfjmtbfn, w`bl` bs t`mt ‘fnli mllfggfjmtij mt Hfvi Cbihj, ‐t`i

    mllfggfjmtij lmrrbir bs intbthij tf mn fnafbna sbgbhmr pmttirn fc sirvbli ms hfna ms

    t`i lmrrbir lfntbnuis tf fpirmti t`i mllfggfjmtij chba`ts‒ mnj t`mt ‐t`i

    mllfggfjmtij lmrrbir s`fuhj nft di pus`ij fut dy bnlugdint lmrrbirs mt m hmtir

    jmti.‒‗ Z`i JFZ lfnlhujij bts rispfnsi wbt` m rigbnjir t`mt bt bs t`i Lbty‒s

    rispfnsbdbhbty tf jilbji `fw tf mlt fn Jihtm‒s riquist.

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    Lbty fc Jmhhms Cbhis Z`bs Hmwsubt‚‘Zihh Ys Q`mt tf Jf!‗

    Yhtbgmtihy, nfni fc t`i \banmtfry Mbrhbnis (gimnbna mn mbrhbni `mvbna m Himsi

     Mariigint wbt` t`i Lbty cfr usi fc Hfvi Cbihj spmli mnj amtis) fr Sbrabn (`mvbna m

    \udhimsi Mariigint wbt` Mgirblmn) fccirij tf vfhuntmrbhy mllfggfjmti Jihtm mnj

    t`i Lbty ricusij tf cfrli mn mllfggfjmtbfn l`ffsbna nft tf cfhhfw t`i aubjmnli t`i

    Lbty sfhblbtij crfg t`i JFZ. Jihtm lfntbnuij tf fpirmti chba`ts crfg Hfvi Cbihj

    unjir m tigpfrmry amti usmai mariigint wbt` Ynbtij tf usi fni fc bts pricirintbmh usi

    amtis cfr =0; jmys tf fpirmti Jihtm‒s cbvi jmbhy chba`ts? \fut`wist fccirij tf `fnfr t`i

    tigpfrmry =0; jmy amti usmai mariigint mctir t`i icciltbvi jmti fc t`i \udhimsi

     Mariigint. Z`bs tigpfrmry amti usmai mariigint wms sit tf ixpbri fn Euhy 3, 4;=9.

     Ms t`i ixpbrmtbfn jmti hffgij lhfsir, \fut`wist rieiltij Jihtm‒s riquists tf ixtinj bt.

    Lfntbnubna tf priss t`i mllfggfjmtbfn riquist wbt` t`i Lbty, Jihtm tfhj t`i Lbty bt

     wfuhj ricusi tf limsi fpirmtbfns mt Hfvi Cbihj fn Euhy 1, 4;=9, dilmusi bt `mj m rba`t

    tf mllfggfjmtbfn. Bn mn mttigpt tf mvfbj w`mt bt smys wfuhj di pftintbmh l`mfs mt

    Hfvi Cbihj diabnnbna Euhy 1, 4;=9, t`i Lbty cbhij t`bs hmwsubt fn Euni =1, 4;=9,

    siiobna jilhmrmtfry rihbic rihmtij tf, mgfna ft`ir t`bnas, bts hiamh fdhbamtbfns mnj

    rba`ts wbt` rispilt tf t`i Cbvi [mrty Mariigint, QMTM, t`i Himsi Mariigints mnj

    cijirmh riauhmtbfns mnj hmws mcciltbna Hfvi Cbihj? issintbmhhy t`i Lbty bs msobna t`bs

    Lfurt tf ‘[himsi tihh us w`mt tf jf.‗ Fn Euni =2, 4;=9, \fut`wist cbhij t`i pinjbna

    Sirbcbij Mpphblmtbfn cfr Zigpfrmry Tistrmbnbna Frjir, [rihbgbnmry Bneunltbfn, mnj

    [irgmnint Bneunltbfn Mambnst Jihtm. Z`i Lbty cbhij t`i pinjbna Lrfss-Gftbfn cfr

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    ZTF _sblW fn Euni 4

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    gfvmnt futwiba`s t`i t`rimtinij `mrg tf t`i pmrty sfua`t tf di inefbnij? mnj (:)

    armntbna t`i bneunltbvi rihbic wbhh nft jbssirvi t`i pudhbl bntirist. Lmnmh Mut`. fc \tmti

     fc Chm. v. Lmhhmwmy, :02 C.4j 931, 914 (9t` Lbr. =21:)?  sii mhsf Zix. Gij. [rfvbjirs

     [ircfrgbna Mdfrtbfn \irvs. v. Hmoiy, 331 C.

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    fpirmtbfns bn frjir tf privint jfudhi-dffobna mnj hbgbt bntircirinli wbt` amti rba`ts.

    Z`i Lbty tmois nf pfsbtbfn fn prilbsihy w`mt t`i bneunltbvi rihbic s`fuhj di. Z`i

    Lbty sbgphy gfvis cfr sfgi sfrt fc bneunltbvi rihbic, w`mtivir t`i Lfurt jitirgbnis

    t`mt tf di, w`bhi t`i hiamh bssuis mri jilbjij.

    Jihtm‒s Tiquist

    Jihtm siios bneunltbvi rihbic mambnst \fut`wist tf ‘criiz_iW t`i stmtus quf . . .

    mhhfwbna Jihtm tf lfntbnui fpirmtbna bts hbgbtij sl`ijuhi fc cbvi jmbhy chba`ts . . .

    pinjbna cbnmh risfhutbfn fc t`bs prfliijbna.‗ Jihtm spilbcblmhhy msos t`i Lfurt tf bssui

    m prihbgbnmry bneunltbfn prf`bdbtbna \fut`wist crfg (=) ivbltbna Jihtm crfg bts

    amti(s) mt Hfvi Cbihj, (4) ixpmnjbna bts chba`t fpirmtbfns mt Hfvi Cbihj, fr (

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     Emnviy v. Mhaubri, 3:1 C.

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    Qfrt` 4;=4). Jihtm‒s driml` fc lfntrmlt lhmbg bs dmsij fn t`i Himsi Mariigint

    intirij bntf dy t`i Lbty mnj \fut`wist. Dilmusi Jihtm bs nft m sbanmtfry tf t`i

    Himsi Mariigint, t`i Lfurt gust jitirgbni ms m t`ris`fhj gmttir t`mt Jihtm `ms

    stmnjbna ms m t`brj-pmrty dinicblbmry tf incfrli t`i Himsi Mariigint.

    m.  Bs Jihtm m Z`brj-[mrty Dinicblbmry6

    Zixms lfurts `mvi trmjbtbfnmhhy ‘prisugij t`mt m pmrty lfntrmlts fnhy cfr bts

    fwn dinicbt mnj `mvi t`iricfri gmbntmbnij m prisugptbfn mambnst t`brj-pmrty

    dinicblbmry mariigints.‗  Bj.  mt 191. Ynhiss t`iri bs lhimr mnj uniqubvflmh

    riprisintmtbfn t`mt t`i lfntrmltbna pmrtbis bntinjij tf jbrilthy dinicbt m t`brj-pmrty,

    lfurts wbhh nft bncir sul` bntint bn frjir tf lfncir t`brj-pmrty dinicblbmry stmtus.

    Zmwis v. Dmrnis,

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    Jihtm lfntinjs t`mt m ‘niw intrmnt mbrhbni‗ bs mn bntinjij, lfntigphmtij,

    mnj/fr t`brj-pmrty dinicblbmry fc t`i Himsi Mariigint ditwiin t`i \banmtfry Mbrhbni

    mnj t`i Lbty. Jihtm lfntinjs t`mt bts riquist cfr vfhuntmry mllfggfjmtbfn crfg

    \fut`wist, diabnnbna bn Euni 4;=:, smtbscbij Jihtm‒s fdhbamtbfns ms m ‘niw intrmnt

    mbrhbni‗ fr ‘Tiquistbna Mbrhbni‗ unjir \iltbfn :.;3C. Jihtm, t`i Lbty mnj \fut`wist

    jbsmarii ms tf t`i ixmlt jicbnbtbfn fc ‘niw intrmnt mbrhbni‗. Z`i Cbvi [mrty

     Mariigint, QMTM, mnj t`i Himsi Mariigint jf nft jicbni ‘niw intrmnt mbrhbni‗.

    Z`i Lfurt gust cbrst jicbni ‘niw intrmnt mbrhbni‗ dicfri bt lmn mjjriss t`i t`brj-pmrty

    dinicblbmry mnmhysbs.

    b.  ‘Niw Intrmnt Mbrhbni‗ Jicbnij

    Jihtm jicbnis ‘niw intrmnt mbrhbni‗ ms mny mbrhbni t`mt bs nft m \banmtfry Mbrhbni

    bn m Himsi Mariigint wbt` t`i Lbty. \fut`wist jicbnis ‘niw intrmnt mbrhbni‗ ms mn

    mbrhbni t`mt jfis nft lurrinthy fpirmti mt Hfvi Cbihj. Z`i Lbty jfis nft fccir m

    jicbnbtbfn, dut bnstimj msos t`i Lfurt tf jicbni bt. Z`i Himsi Mariigint usis t`i

    tirg ‘niw intrmnt mbrhbni‗ bn \iltbfn :.;3C bntirl`mnaimdhy wbt` ‘Tiquistbna

     Mbrhbni‗, dut t`i Himsi Mariigint jfis nft jicbni ‘niw intrmnt mbrhbni‗. Z`i Himsi

     Mariigint jfis jicbni ‘Tiquistbna Mbrhbni‗ bn \iltbfn =.9;, dut t`i jicbnbtbfn bs

    hbgbtij, stmtbna fnhy t`mt t`i tirg `ms t`i gimnbna abvin tf bt bn \iltbfn :.;3C. Z`i

    Himsi Mariigint prfvbjis bn \iltbfn :.;3C5

     Mbrhbni mnj Lbty marii t`mt mht`fua` gfst fc t`i mbrhbni mrimsbn t`i Zirgbnmh Dubhjbna _mt Hfvi CbihjW mri fr wbhh di himsij tf\banmtfry Mbrhbnis cfr t`ibr ixlhusbvi fr pricirintbmh usi, mnj

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    Zirgbnmh Dubhjbna cmlbhbtbis _w`bl` bnlhujis amtisW mt t`i Mbrpfrtgmy dilfgi m  slmrli risfurli  bc m niw intrmnt mbrhbni (‘Tiquistbna

     Mbrhbni‗) riquists tf prfvbji sirvbli mt t`i Mbrpfrt. B