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     ohyerjcd`s. J aucss hn` fgojts `jc fgr` gntfhuaf J khun` dcvcr snccp wjtf

    tfcjr fusogd`s."

     

    "J'i scxy, `jskrcct, gd` gnwgys up ehr ljdly kfgt. Qhun` gnsh icct up jd

     pcrshd je wc act th ldhw cgkf htfcr gd` tfjdl tfcrc ijaft oc g ahh`

    khddcktjhd. @hcs tfjs shud` jdtrjaujda8"

    ?3.  Jd tfc cd`, @cecd`gdts rcgpc` jd prhejts oy `cergu`jda Rngjdtjee gd` tfc

    Kngss gd` krcgtjda tfc jiprcssjhd gd` ud`crstgd`jda tfgt gdy cxpcrjcdkc hd

    GsfncyIg`jshd.khi whun` oc g acdujdc cxkfgdac wjtf rcgn pchpnc. Jd`cc`, jt fgs

     occd `jsknhsc` tfgt "?2 ijnnjhd icd hut he ;7 ijnnjhd rckcjvc` oht igjn, gd` gohut 77

    ijnnjhd he tfci wcrc kfgttc` up oy gd guthigtc` 'cdagacr.' Gd` jd tfc kh`c, J

    `jskhvcrc` tfgt ehr igdy iciocrs, tfcsc rhoh-cdkhudtcrs khun` khic rhuafny cvcry

    ecw ijdutcs."  J`.

    RNGJDPJEE GD@ PFC KNG[[ MS[PJEJGONZ _CNJC@ HD @CECD@GDP['

    [PGPCICDP[

    ?5.  Rngjdtjee js gd g`unt jd`jvj`ugn wfh rcvjcwc` gd` rcnjc` hd @cecd`gdts'

    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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    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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    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

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    (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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    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.

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     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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    (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.

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    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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    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

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    GsfcnyIg`jshd.khi, pgj` eccs gd` pgrtjkjpgtc` jd khiiudjkgtjhds goscdt

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    gktjvc ecignc gkkhudt fhn`crs.

    32. 

    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.

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    UJHNGPJHD HE KGNJEH_DJG'[ SDEGJ_ KHIRCPJPJHD NGQ

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    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."

    30. 

    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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    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.

    50. 

    @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

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    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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    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

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    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.

    6?. 

    @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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    g `uty th `jsknhsc tfc g``jtjhdgn egkts dckcssgry th gvhj` gdy ijsrcprcscdtgtjhd hr

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    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.

    :2. 

    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.

    Kgsc ?=73-kv-26035-_-G[ @hkuicdt 7 Ejnc` 72/?:/73 Rgac 76 he ?2 Rgac J@ #=76

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