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igrlctjda, prhihtjhds gd` g`vcrtjsjda.
?1. Rngjdtjee fg` dh jdehrigtjhd hr rcgshd th ocnjcvc @cecd`gdts wcrc egnscny
igrlctjda tfc prcscdkc he whicd gkkhudtfhn`crs hd GsfncyIg j̀shd.khi. Pfcsc
stgtcicdts wcrc spckjejkgnny ig`c th jd`ukc Rngjdtjee gd` tfc Kngss th purkfgsc
krc`jts.
Kgsc ?=73-kv-26035-_-G[ @hkuicdt 7 Ejnc` 72/?:/73 Rgac 6 he ?2 Rgac J@ #=6
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?6. Rngjdtjee rcgshdgony rcnjc` hd tfc stgtcicdts prcscdtc` gs spckjejk egktugn
rcprcscdtgtjhds gd` pcrkcdtgacs thutc` oy @cecd`gdts th fjs `ctrjicdt.
?:. Rngjdtjee eurtfcr rcgshdgony ocnjcvc` tfgt gdy icssgac fc rckcjvc` erhi g
ecignc wgs gd gktugn pcrshd nhhljda th cdagac jd khiiudjkgtjhd.
;2. Fg` Rngjdtjee ldhwd tfgt tfc whicd gktjvc hd tfc wcosjtc wcrc arhssny
cxgaacrgtc`, fc whun` dht fgvc mhjdc`. Eurtfcr, fg` Rngjdtjee ldhwd tfgt tfc ecignc
gkkhudts khdtgktjda fji wcrc eglc< fc whun` dht fgvc pgj` tfc krc`jts th cdagac jd
khiiudjkgtjhd.
;7. Rngjdtjee gd` tfc kngss fgvc sueecrc` gd jdmury gd` `gigacs ockgusc he
gd` kgusc` oy @cecd`gdts' ergu`uncdt khd`ukt.
KNG[[ GKPJHD GNNCAGPJHD[
;?. Rngjdtjee orjdas tfjs gktjhd pursugdt th _uncs ?;(g) gd` ?;(o)(;) he tfc
Ec`crgn _uncs he Kjvjn Rrhkc`urc.
;;. Rngjdtjee sccls kcrtjejkgtjhd he tfc ehnnhwjda dgtjhdwj`c kngsscs (tfc
"Dgtjhdwj`c Kngss")=
Gnn pcrshds jd tfc Sdjtc` [tgtcs wfh, getcr [cptciocr 77, ?27?, wcrc
krc`jt purkfgsjda iciocrs he @cecd`gdts' wcosjtc. Pfc tcri "pcrshds"
jdknu`cs jd`jvj`ugns gd` prhejt gd` dht-ehr-prhejt khrphrgtjhds,
pgrtdcrsfjps, njijtc` njgojnjty khipgdjcs, njijtc` njgojnjty pgrtdcrsfjps,
mhjdt vcdturcs, shnc prhprjcthrsfjps, gsshkjgtjhds, ejri, trust gd` htfcr
ousjdcss gd` ahvcrdicdtgn cdtjtjcs.
;0. Cxknu`c` erhi tfc Kngss grc @cecd`gdts, tfcjr pgrcdt khipgdjcs,
suosj`jgrjcs, gd` geejnjgtcs< gdy kh-khdspjrgthrs< ec`crgn ahvcrdicdtgn cdtjtjcs gd`
jdstruicdtgnjtjcs he tfc ec`crgn ahvcrdicdt< stgtcs gd` tfcjr suo`jvjsjhds, gacdkjcs,
gd` jdstruicdtgnjtjcs< gd` gdy mu`jkjgn heejkcr prcsj`jda hvcr tfjs igttcr gd` fjs hr fcr
stgee.
Kgsc ?=73-kv-26035-_-G[ @hkuicdt 7 Ejnc` 72/?:/73 Rgac : he ?2 Rgac J@ #=:
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;3. Duicrhsjty. Pfc Kngss khiprjscs tfhusgd`s hr ihrc he khdsuicrs
tfrhuafhut tfc dgtjhd. Pfc Kngss js sh duicrhus tfgt mhjd`cr he gnn iciocrs js
jiprgktjkgonc.
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Khiihdgnjty gd` Rrc`hijdgdkc. Khiihd qucstjhds he ngw gd` egkt
cxjst gs th Rngjdtjee gd` tfc Kngss gd` prc`hijdgtc hvcr gdy qucstjhds tfgt geeckt hdny
jd`jvj`ugn Kngss iciocrs. Pfcsc khiihd qucstjhds he ngw gd` egkt jdknu`c, wjtfhut
njijtgtjhd=
(g) tfc dgturc, skhpc gd` hpcrgtjhds he tfc wrhdaeun prgktjkcs he
@cecd`gdts<
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wfctfcr @cecd`gdts cdagac` jd g khursc he udegjr, udngweun,
ergu`uncdt gd`/hr `ckcptjvc khd`ukt jd utjnjzjda eglc prhejncs hd
tfcjr wcosjtc<
(k) wfctfcr @cecd`gdts ldcw hr sfhun` fgvc ldhwd tfcjr ousjdcss
prgktjkcs wcrc udegjr gd` ergu`uncdt<
(`) wfctfcr Kgnjehrdjg ngw ahvcrds tfc Dgtjhdwj`c Kngss kngjis<
(c) wfctfcr @cecd`gdts hwc` g `uty he kgrc th Rngjdtjee gd` tfc Kngss<
(e) wfctfcr @cecd`gdts ig`c ergu`uncdt gd`/hr ijsncg`jda
rcprcscdtgtjhds he egkt th khdsuicrs<
(a) wfctfcr @cecd`gdts ldcw hr sfhun` fgvc ldhwd tfgt tfcjr
rcprcscdtgtjhds wcrc ergu`uncdt gd`/hr ijsncg`jda jd khddcktjhd
wjtf heecrjda ohduscs th khdsuicrs<
(f) wfctfcr @cecd`gdts' ergu`uncdt gd` `ckcptjvc khd`ukt fgric`
Rngjdtjee gd` tfc Kngss< gd`
(j) wfctfcr @cecd`gdts wcrc udmustny cdrjkfc` oy tfcjr `ckcptjvc
prgktjkcs.
;1. Pypjkgnjty. Rngjdtjee's kngjis grc typjkgn he tfc kngjis he Kngss iciocrs.
Rngjdtjee gd` tfc Kngss sustgjdc` `gigacs grjsjda hut he @cecd`gdts' khiihd khursc
Kgsc ?=73-kv-26035-_-G[ @hkuicdt 7 Ejnc` 72/?:/73 Rgac 72 he ?2 Rgac J@ #=72
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he khd`ukt jd vjhngtjhd he ngw, gs `cskrjoc` fcrcjd. Pfc `gigacs he cgkf Kngss
iciocr wcrc kgusc` `jrcktny oy @cecd`gdts' udngweun gd` `ckcptjvc khd`ukt.
;6. G`cqugky. Rngjdtjee wjnn egjrny gd` g`cqugtcny prhtckt tfc jdtcrcsts he tfc
Kngss ockgusc tfcy sfgrc khiihd jdmurjcs gs g rcsunt he @cecd`gdts' khd`ukt tfgt js
khiihd th gnn Kngss iciocrs. Rngjdtjee fgs dh jdtcrcst g`vcrsc th tfc jdtcrcsts he
goscdt Kngss iciocrs. Rngjdtjee fgs rctgjdc` khudscn wjtf suostgdtjgn cxpcrjcdkc gd`
sukkcss jd tfc prhsckutjhd he khipncx kngss gktjhd gd` khdsuicr prhtcktjhd njtjagtjhd.
Rngjdtjee gd` fjs khudscn grc khiijttc` th prhsckutjda tfjs gktjhd vjahrhusny hd
ocfgne he tfc Kngss, gd` fgvc tfc ejdgdkjgn rcshurkcs th `h sh.
;:.
[upcrjhrjty. G kngss gktjhd js supcrjhr th htfcr ictfh`s he egjrny gd`
ceejkjcdtny g`mu`jkgtjda tfjs njtjagtjhd. Qfjnc dht jdkhdscqucdtjgn, tfc `gigacs gs th
gdy jd`jvj`ugn njtjagdt grc sukf tfgt jd`jvj`ugn njtjagtjhd js dht ecgsjonc. Eurtfcrihrc,
igdy Kngss iciocrs igy dht cvcd oc gwgrc tfgt tfcy fgvc kngjis. Gkkhr`jdany, ehr
Kngss iciocrs, g kngss gktjhd js tfc hdny ickfgdjsi oy wfjkf tfcy khun` rcgshdgony
cxpckt th vjd`jkgtc tfcjr rjafts.
02. Pfc prhsckutjhd he scpgrgtc gktjhds oy jd`jvj`ugn Kngss iciocrs whun`
krcgtc g rjsl he jdkhdsjstcdt gd` vgryjda g`mu`jkgtjhds khdkcrdjda tfc suomckt he tfjs
gktjhd.
07. Kngss trcgticdt he prc`hijdgtjda khiihd qucstjhds he ngw gd` egkt js
supcrjhr th iuntjpnc jd`jvj`ugn gktjhds ockgusc jt whun` khdscrvc tfc rcshurkcs he tfc
khurts gd` tfc njtjagdts, gd` eurtfcr tfc ceejkjcdt g`mu`jkgtjhd he Kngss iciocr kngjis.
0?. Rngjdtjee ldhws he dh `jeejkunty th oc cdkhudtcrc` jd tfc igdgacicdt he
tfjs gktjhd tfgt whun` prcknu`c jts igjdtcdgdkc gs g kngss gktjhd.
Kgsc ?=73-kv-26035-_-G[ @hkuicdt 7 Ejnc` 72/?:/73 Rgac 77 he ?2 Rgac J@ #=77
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KNGJI[ EH_ _CNJCE
KHSDP J
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(Orhuaft hd ocfgne he tfc Kngss)
0;. Rngjdtjee rcpcgts gd` rcgnncacs cgkf he tfc gohvc gnncagtjhds gs je eunny sct
ehrtf fcrcjd.
00. Gs js eunny gnncac` gohvc, tfrhuafhut tfc kngss pcrjh`, @cecd`gdts
ldhwjdany ig`c egnsc ijsrcprcscdtgtjhds gd` igtcrjgn hijssjhds he egkt.
[pckjejkgnny, @cecd`gdts ijsrcprcscdtc` tfc trutf gohut tfc duiocr he gktjvc gd`
gktugn ecignc gkkhudt fhn`crs hd tfcjr wcosjtc, GsfcnyIg`jshd.khi. @cecd`gdts
gnsh wjnneunny egjnc` th `jsknhsc tfgt hdkc g iciocr gd jd`jvj`ugn wjnn njlcny oc
khdtgktc` oy g eglc prhejnc krcgtc` gd` rgd oy @cecd`gdts th cdsurc tfgt Rngjdtjee gd`
tfc Kngss iciocrs whun` purkfgsc g``jtjhdgn krc`jts hd tfc wcosjtc.
03. @cecd`gdts fg` supcrjhr gd` cxknusjvc ldhwnc`ac rcagr`jda tfc gktugn
duiocr he ecignc gktjvc uscrs hd GsfcnyIg`jshd.khi. @cecd`gdts fg` cxknusjvc
ldhwnc`ac hd wfgt gkkhudts wcrc eglc prhejncs acdcrgtjda khiiudjkgtjhds th
Rngjdtjee gd` tfc Kngss. Egjnjda th `jsknhsc gd`/hr igljda igtcrjgn ijsrcprcscdtgtjhds
khdkcrdjda tfjs jdehrigtjhd th Rngjdtjee gd` tfc Kngss iciocrs rcd`crc` @cecd`gdts'
trgdsgktjhds wjtf Rngjdtjee gd` tfc Kngss iciocrs jdfcrcdtny udegjr gd` ergu`uncdt.
@cecd`gdts tfcrcehrc fg` g `uty th `jsknhsc tfjs jdehrigtjhd th Rngjdtjee gd` tfc Kngss
iciocrs.
05. @cecd`gdts' ijsrcprcscdtgtjhds gd` hijssjhds wcrc ig`c ehr tfc
purphsc he jd`ukjda Rngjdtjee gd` iciocrs he tfc Kngss th mhjd tfcjr wcosjtc gd` pgy
eccs th @cecd`gdts th pgrtjkjpgtc jd khiiudjkgtjhd wjtf htfcr gkkhudt fhn`crs.
01. Rngjdtjee gd` tfc Kngss iciocrs mustjejgony rcnjc` hd @cecd`gdts'
ijsrcprcscdtgtjhds gd` hijssjhds wfcd tfcy mhjdc` @cecd`gdts' wcosjtc, pgyc` eccs
th rckcjvc krc`jts, gd` pgrtjkjpgtc` jd khiiudjkgtjhds wjtf eglc prhejncs.
Kgsc ?=73-kv-26035-_-G[ @hkuicdt 7 Ejnc` 72/?:/73 Rgac 7? he ?2 Rgac J@ #=7?
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06. @cecd`gdts ldcw, hr sfhun` fgvc ldhwd, tfgt njlcnjfhh` gd`/hr
gvgjngojnjty th cdagac jd khiiudjkgtjhds wjtf gktugn ecigncs wgs g igtcrjgn egkt
jd`ukjda Rngjdtjee gd` tfc Kngss iciocrs th sjad up. @cecd`gdts hwd igrlctjda
kgipgjad jnnustrgtcs tfjs ldhwnc`ac gs tfcy cipfgsjzc` tfc phpungrjty he
GsfcnyIg`jshd.khi wjtf whicd.
0:. Rngjdtjee gd` tfc Kngss iciocrs whun` dht fgvc sjadc` up ehr
GsfcnyIg`jshd.khi, pgj` eccs gd` pgrtjkjpgtc` jd khiiudjkgtjhds goscdt
@cecd`gdts' ijsrcprcscdtgtjhds gd` hijssjhds rcagr`jda tfc eglc ecignc prhejncs gd`
gktjvc ecignc gkkhudt fhn`crs.
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Gs g rcsunt he @cecd`gdts' ergu`uncdt ijsrcprcscdtgtjhds gd` hijssjhds,
Rngjdtjee gd` tfc Kngss iciocrs wcrc jd`ukc` jdth trgdsgktjhds tfgt tfcy htfcrwjsc
whun` dht fgvc ig`c gd` sueecrc` ejdgdkjgn jdmury, fgri, gd` ̀ gigacs gs `cskrjoc` jd
tfjs Khipngjdt.
KHSDP JJ
UJHNGPJHD HE KGNJEH_DJG'[ SDEGJ_ KHIRCPJPJHD NGQ
(Kgnjehrdjg Ousjdcss gd` Rrhecssjhds Kh`c §§71?22, ct scq.)(Orhuaft hd ocfgne he tfc Dgtjhdwj`c Kngss gd` tfc Kgnjehrdjg Kngss)
37. Rngjdtjee rcgnncacs tfc ehrcahjda pgrgargpfs gs js eunny sct ehrtf fcrcjd.
3?. Rngjdtjee orjdas tfjs kngji hd ocfgne he fjiscne gd` tfc prhphsc` Kngss.
3;. Kgnjehrdjg Ousjdcss gd` Rrhecssjhds Kh`c §§71?22, ct scq. prhfjojts gkts
he udegjr khipctjtjhd, jdknu`jda gdy "udngweun, udegjr hr ergu`uncdt ousjdcss gkt hr
prgktjkc."
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Kgnjehrdjg Ousjdcss gd` Rrhecssjhds Kh`c §§71?22, ct scq. jiphscs
strjkt njgojnjty. Rngjdtjee `hcs dht fgvc th prhvc @cecd`gdts jdtcdtjhdgnny hr
dcanjacdtny cdagac` jd udngweun, udegjr hr ergu`uncdt ousjdcss gkts hr prgktjkcs.
Jdstcg`, Rngjdtjee hdny fgs th prhvc sukf gkts hr prgktjkcs hkkurrc`.
Kgsc ?=73-kv-26035-_-G[ @hkuicdt 7 Ejnc` 72/?:/73 Rgac 7; he ?2 Rgac J@ #=7;
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33. @cecd`gdts cdagac` jd udngweun ousjdcss gkts gd` prgktjkcs jd vjhngtjhd
he Kgnjehrdjg Ousjdcss gd` Rrhecssjhds Kh`c §§71?22, ct scq. oy cdagajda jd udegjr,
udngweun gd` ergu`uncdt ousjdcss gkts hr prgktjkcs gs `cskrjoc` fcrcjd, jdknu`jda out
dht njijtc` th, egjnjda th `jsknhsc (j) tfc truc duiocr he gktjvc ecignc gkkhudts hd
GsfcnyIg`jshd.khi< gd` (jj) wfcd g iciocr rckcjvc` khiiudjkgtjhd erhi g eglc
prhejnc.
35. @cecd`gdts' prgktjkcs grc njlcny th `ckcjvc, gd` fgvc `ckcjvc`, iciocrs
he tfc puonjk.
31. @cecd`gdts ldcw, hr sfhun` fgvc ldhwd, tfgt tfcjr ijsrcprcscdtgtjhds,
hijssjhds, egjnurc th `jsknhsurc gd`/hr pgrtjgn `jsknhsurcs hijt igtcrjgn egkts gd` grc
njlcny th `ckcjvc g rcgshdgonc khdsuicr.
36. @cecd`gdts khdtjduc` th iglc sukf ijsrcprcscdtgtjhds `cspjtc tfc egkt
tfcy ldcw hr sfhun` fgvc ldhwd tfgt tfcjr khd`ukt wgs ijsncg`jda gd` `ckcptjvc.
3:. Oy cdagajda jd tfc gohvc-`cskrjoc` gkts gd` prgktjkcs, @cecd`gdts
khiijttc` hdc hr ihrc gkts he udegjr khipctjtjhd wjtfjd tfc icgdjda he Sdegjr
Khipctjtjhd Ngw, Kgnjehrdjg Ousjdcss gd` Rrhecssjhds Kh`c §§71?22, ct scq.
52. Rngjdtjee rcscrvcs tfc rjaft th j`cdtjey g``jtjhdgn prhvjsjhds he ngw
vjhngtc` oy @cecd`gdts gs eurtfcr jdvcstjagtjhd gd` `jskhvcry wgrrgdts.
57. @cecd`gdts' ijsrcprcscdtgtjhds, ousjdcss prgktjkcs gd` tfcjr egnsc gd`
ijsncg`jda g`vcrtjsjda rcagr`jda khdstjtutc "udegjr" ousjdcss gkts gd` prgktjkcs
ockgusc sukf khd`ukt js jiihrgn, udskrupunhus, gd` heecd`s puonjk phnjky.
5?. @cecd`gdts' ijsrcprcscdtgtjhds, ousjdcss prgktjkcs gd` tfcjr egnsc gd`
ijsncg`jda g`vcrtjsjda khdstjtutc "ergu`uncdt" ousjdcss gkts gd` prgktjkcs ockgusc
iciocrs he tfc khdsuijda puonjk, jdknu`jda Rngjdtjee gd` tfc Kngss iciocrs, wcrc
gd` grc njlcny th oc `ckcjvc` tfcrcoy.
Kgsc ?=73-kv-26035-_-G[ @hkuicdt 7 Ejnc` 72/?:/73 Rgac 70 he ?2 Rgac J@ #=70
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5;. Pfc fgri th Rngjdtjee gd` iciocrs he tfc puonjk hutwcjafs tfc utjnjty, je
gdy, he @cecd`gdts' gkts gd` prgktjkcs `cskrjoc` gohvc gd` tfcrcehrc @cecd`gdts' gkts
gd` prgktjkcs khdstjtutc gd udegjr ousjdcss gkt hr prgktjkc.
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@cecd`gdts' gkts gd` prgktjkcs fgvc `ctrjicdtgnny jipgktc` khipctjtjhd
gd` kgusc` suostgdtjgn fgri th Rngjdtjee, tfc Kngss iciocrs, gd` tfc khdsuijda
puonjk. Rngjdtjee gd` tfc Kngss iciocrs wcrc ijsnc` gd` sueecrc` jdmurjcs gd` nhst
ihdcy hr prhpcrty gs g `jrckt gd` prhxjigtc rcsunt he @cecd`gdts' udngweun ousjdcss
gkts gd` prgktjkcs.
53. @cecd`gdts' ldcw hr rcgshdgony sfhun` fgvc ldhwd tfcjr ijsncg`jda
ousjdcss prgktjkcs he ijsrcprcscdtjda tfc truc duiocr he gktjvc gd` gktugn ecignc
gkkhudt fhn`crs gd` egjnjda th `jsknhsc tfgt hdkc g iciocr gd jd`jvj`ugn wjnn njlcny
oc khdtgktc` oy g eglc prhejnc krcgtc` gd` rgd oy @cecd`gdts wcrc njlcny th `ckcjvc
rcgshdgonc khdsuicrs.
55. @cecd`gdts' ijsrcprcscdtgtjhds gd` tfcjr egnsc gd` ijsncg`jda ousjdcss
prgktjkcs prcscdt g khdtjdujda tfrcgt th khdsuicrs jd tfgt sukf g`vcrtjsjda wjnn
khdtjduc th ijsncg` khdsuicrs.
51. Oy rcgshd he tfc ehrcahjda, @cecd`gdts sfhun` oc rcqujrc` th pgy
`gigacs gd`/hr iglc rcstjtutjhd th Rngjdtjee gd` tfc Kngss Iciocrs gd` pgy ehr
Rngjdtjee's gd` tfc Kngss iciocrs' gtthrdcys' eccs.
KHSDP JJJ
UJHNGPJHD HE KGNJEH_DJG'[ EGN[C G@UC_PJ[JDA NGQ
(Kgnjehrdjg Ousjdcss gd` Rrhecssjhds Kh`c §§71322, ct scq.)(Orhuaft hd ocfgne he tfc Dgtjhdwj`c Kngss gd` tfc Kgnjehrdjg Kngss)
56. Rngjdtjee rcgnncacs tfc ehrcahjda pgrgargpfs gs js eunny sct ehrtf fcrcjd.
5:. Rngjdtjee orjdas tfjs kngji hd ocfgne he fjiscne gd` tfc prhphsc` Kngss.
12. @cecd`gdts grc ̀ jsscijdgtjda g`vcrtjsjda jd Kgnjehrdjg.
Kgsc ?=73-kv-26035-_-G[ @hkuicdt 7 Ejnc` 72/?:/73 Rgac 73 he ?2 Rgac J@ #=73
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17. Kgnjehrdjg Ousjdcss gd` Rrhecssjhds Kh`c §§71322, ct scq. prhvj`cs tfgt
"\jYt js udngweun ehr gdy ... khrphrgtjhd ... wjtf jdtcdt ... th `jsphsc he ... pcrshdgn
prhpcrty ... th jd`ukc tfc puonjk th cdtcr jdth gdy honjagtjhd rcngtjda tfcrcth, th iglc
hr `jsscijdgtc hr kgusc th oc ig`c hr `jsscijdgtc` ... erhi tfjs stgtc ocehrc tfc
puonjk jd gdy stgtc, jd gdy dcwspgpcr hr htfcr puonjkgtjhd, hr gdy g`vcrtjsjda `cvjkc,
hr oy puonjk hutkry hr prhkngigtjhd, hr jd gdy htfcr igddcr hr icgds wfgtcvcr,
jdknu`jda hvcr tfc Jdtcrdct, gdy stgtcicdt ... wfjkf js udtruc hr ijsncg`jda, gd` wfjkf
js ldhwd, hr wfjkf oy tfc cxcrkjsc he rcgshdgonc kgrc sfhun` oc ldhwd, th oc udtruc
hr ijsncg`jda...."
1?.
Qfcd @cecd`gdts `jsscijdgtc` tfc g`vcrtjsjda, tfcy ldcw, hr oy tfc
cxcrkjsc he rcgshdgonc kgrc sfhun` fgvc ldhwd, tfgt tfc stgtcicdts wcrc udtruc hr
ijsncg`jda, hr hijttc` th stgtc tfc trutf gohut tfcjr scrvjkcs gd` rcngtc` tcris, jd
vjhngtjhd he tfc Egnsc G`vcrtjsjda Ngw, Kgnjehrdjg Ousjdcss gd` Rrhecssjhds Kh`c
§§71322, ct scq. [pckjejkgnny, @cecd`gdts ijsrcprcscdtc` tfc trutf gohut tfc duiocr
he gktjvc gd` gktugn ecignc gkkhudt fhn`crs hd tfcjr wcosjtc, GsfcnyIg`jshd.khi
gd` gnsh wjnneunny egjnc` th `jsknhsc tfgt hdkc g iciocr gd jd`jvj`ugn wjnn njlcny oc
khdtgktc` oy g eglc prhejnc krcgtc` gd` rgd oy @cecd`gdts. Ohtf he wfjkf @cecd`gdts
ldcw wcrc njlcny th `ckcjvc rcgshdgonc khdsuicrs.
1;. Rngjdtjee gd` tfc Kngss iciocrs wcrc ijsnc` gd` sueecrc` jdmurjcs gd`
nhst ihdcy hr prhpcrty gs g `jrckt gd` prhxjigtc rcsunt he @cecd`gdts'
ijsrcprcscdtgtjhds gd` tfcjr egnsc gd` ijsncg`jda jd vjhngtjhd he Kgnjehrdjg Ousjdcss
& Rrhecssjhds Kh`c §§71322, ct. scq.
10.
Gs g rcsunt he @cecd`gdts' wrhdaeun khd`ukt, Rngjdtjee gd` tfc Kngss grc
cdtjtnc` th rcstjtutjhd gd` gd hr`cr ehr tfc `jsahracicdt he tfc eud`s oy wfjkf
@cecd`gdts wcrc udmustny cdrjkfc`.
13. Rursugdt th Kgnjehrdjg Ousjdcss gd` Rrhecssjhds Kh`c §§71?2; gd`
713;3, Rngjdtjee gd` tfc iciocrs he tfc Kngss sccl gd hr`cr he tfjs Khurt cdmhjdjda
Kgsc ?=73-kv-26035-_-G[ @hkuicdt 7 Ejnc` 72/?:/73 Rgac 75 he ?2 Rgac J@ #=75
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@cecd`gdts erhi khdtjdujda th cdagac, usc, hr cipnhy tfc gohvc-`cskrjoc` prgktjkcs
jd g`vcrtjsjda gd` igrlctjda tfcjr scrvjkcs.
15. Njlcwjsc, Rngjdtjee sccls gd hr`cr rcqujrjda @cecd`gdts th iglc eunn
khrrcktjvc `jsknhsurcs th khrrckt tfcjr prjhr ijsrcprcscdtgtjhds, hijssjhds, egjnurcs th
`jsknhsc, gd` pgrtjgn ̀ jsknhsurcs.
11. Hd jdehrigtjhd gd` ocnjce, @cecd`gdts fgvc egjnc` gd` rceusc`, gd` jd
tfc euturc wjnn egjn gd` rceusc, th kcgsc tfcjr `ckcptjvc g`vcrtjsjda prgktjkcs, gd` wjnn
khdtjduc th `h tfhsc gkts udncss tfjs Khurt hr`crs @cecd`gdts th kcgsc gd` `csjst
pursugdt th Kgnjehrdjg Ousjdcss gd` Rrhecssjhds Kh`c §713;3.
16.
Rngjdtjee, jd`jvj`ugnny gd` hd ocfgne he tfc Kngss, sccl rcstjtutjhd,
`jsahracicdt, jdmudktjvc rcnjce, gd` gnn htfcr rcnjce gnnhwgonc ud`cr Kgnjehrdjg
Ousjdcss gd` Rrhecssjhds Kh`c §§71322, ct scq.
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1:. Rngjdtjee rcgnncacs tfc ehrcahjda pgrgargpfs gs js eunny sct ehrtf fcrcjd.
62. Rngjdtjee orjdas tfjs kngji hd ocfgne he fjiscne gd` tfc prhphsc` Kngss.
67. @cecd`gdts fg` g `uty th `jsknhsc th Rngjdtjee gd` tfc Kngss iciocrs tfgt
tfcjr cipnhyccs wcrc ruddjda duicrhus eglc ecignc prhejncs gd` tfc gktugn duiocr
he gktjvc ecignc gkkhudts wgs igtcrjgnny ncss tfgd rcprcscdtc` oy @cecd`gdts.
Njlcwjsc, @cecd`gdts fg` g `uty th `jsknhsc wfcd jt wgs hdc he tfc eglc prhejncs
khdtgktjda g iciocr he GsfncyIg`jshd.khi.
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@cecd`gdts dcanjacdtny gd`/hr kgrcncssny ijsrcprcscdtc`, hijttc` gd`
khdkcgnc` erhi khdsuicrs igtcrjgn egkts rcngtjda th GsfncyIg`jshd.khi.
6;. Pfcsc ijsrcprcscdtgtjhds gd` hijssjhds wcrc igtcrjgn gd` khdkcrdc`
tfc spckjejk jdehrigtjhd tfgt g rcgshdgonc khdsuicr whun` khdsj`cr jd kfhhsjda th
mhjd, pgy eccs gd` pgrtjkjpgtc jd khiiudjkgtjhds hd GsfncyIg j̀shd.khi.
Kgsc ?=73-kv-26035-_-G[ @hkuicdt 7 Ejnc` 72/?:/73 Rgac 71 he ?2 Rgac J@ #=71
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60. Gs g rcsunt he @cecd`gdts' ijsstgtcicdts gd` hijssjhds, tfcy wcrc ud`cr
g `uty th `jsknhsc tfc g``jtjhdgn egkts dckcssgry th gvhj` gdy ijsrcprcscdtgtjhd hr
khdeusjhd. Eurtfcr, @cecd`gdts ldcw he tfcjr ijsrcprcscdtgtjhds gd` hijssjhds.
63.
Gt tfc tjic egjnc` th `jsknhsc, khdkcgn, supprcss gd`/hr hijttc` igtcrjgn
jdehrigtjhd, @cecd`gdts ldcw, hr oy tfc cxcrkjsc he rcgshdgonc kgrc sfhun` fgvc
ldhwd, tfgt tfc stgtcicdts wcrc egnsc gd` ijsncg`jda th rcgshdgonc khdsuicrs.
65. Rngjdtjee gd` Kngss iciocrs mustjejgony rcnjc` uphd @cecd`gdts'
ijsrcprcscdtgtjhds gd` hijssjhds. Rngjdtjee gd` Kngss iciocrs wcrc udgwgrc he tfc
egnsjty he @cecd`gdts' ijsrcprcscdtgtjhds gd` hijssjhds gd`, gs g rcsunt, mustjejgony
rcnjc` hd tfci jd pgrtjkjpgtjda jd tfc hdnjdc egdtgsy sphrts heecrc` oy @cecd`gdts.
Fg` Rngjdtjee gd` Kngss iciocrs occd gwgrc he tfc trutf, tfcy whun` dht fgvc mhjdc`,
pgj` eccs hr pgrtjkjpgtc` jd khiiudjkgtjhds hd GsfncyIg`jshd.khi.
61. Gs g `jrckt gd` prhxjigtc rcsunt he @cecd`gdts' ijsrcprcscdtgtjhds gd`
hijssjhds he igtcrjgn egkt, Rngjdtjee gd` Kngss iciocrs fgvc sueecrc` gd` wjnn
khdtjduc th sueecr `gigacs gd` nhsscs gs gnncac` fcrcjd jd gd gihudt th oc
`ctcrijdc` gt trjgn.
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66. Rngjdtjee rcpcgts gd` rcgnncacs cgkf he tfc gohvc gnncagtjhds gs je eunny sct
ehrtf fcrcjd.
6:. @cecd`gdts fgvc ocdcejttc` gd` occd cdrjkfc` erhi tfcjr udngweun gkts
oy gkkcptjda tfc ocdcejt khdecrrc` oy Rngjdtjee gd` tfc Kngss iciocrs.
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Jt whun` oc jdcqujtgonc ehr @cecd`gdts th oc pcrijttc` th rctgjd gdy he
tfc jnn-ahttcd agjds rcsuntjda erhi tfc eccs pgj` oy Rngjdtjee gd` tfc Kngss iciocrs th
@cecd`gdts.
:7. @cecd`gdts' jnn-ahttcd agjds wcrc gt tfc cxpcdsc he Rngjdtjee gd` tfc Kngss
iciocrs.
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tfcjr jnn-ahttcd prhejts.
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Rngjdtjee, jd`jvj`ugnny gd` hd ocfgne he tfc Kngss, prgys ehr mu`aicdt gd` rcnjce
gagjdst @cecd`gdts gs ehnnhws=
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Rngjdtjee gd` tfc Kngss grc cdtjtnc` th ud`cr Kgnjehrdjg ngw, gd` gnn htfcr stgtuthry
pcdgntjcs.
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