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Y`tdtdjo`rs
Vdbbdka H. Fkbvdo, \`lr`tkry jh te` Ljaajow`kbte jh Aksskleus`tts
Ajodlk C. Bdog``o, Ajotkok \tkt` Kugdtjr, `x jhhdldj Ajotkok
Ljaadssdjo`r jh \`lurdtd`s kog Dosurkol`
^`spjog`ot
Podt`g \tkt`s \`lurdtd`s kog @xlekof` Ljaadssdjo
Kadld
Oktdjokb \akbb Nusdo`ss Podt`g, g/n/k/ Oktdjokb \akbb Nusdo`ss Kssjldktdjo
Ojrte Ka`rdlko \`lurdtd`s Kgadodstrktjrs Kssjldktdjo
(N) ^ubdofs Pog`r ̂ `vd`w
We`s` p`tdtdjos lekbb`of` te` \`lur dtd`s kog @xlekof` Ljaadssdjo—s hdokb
rub`, Ka`oga`ots hjr \akbb kog Kggdtdjokb Dssu`s @x`aptdjos Pog`r te` \`lurdtd`s
Klt (^`fubktdjo K), 59 H`g. ^`f. >;,598 (Kpr. >9, >9;0) (tj n` ljgdhd`g kt ;6
L.H.^. pkrts >99, >, >79, >74, & >89).
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Ljuos`b ds kwkr` jh oj r`bkt`g lks`s lurr`otby p`ogdof do koy jte`r ljurt.
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Wknb` jh Kutejrdtd`s ................................................................................................... v
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\tktut`s kog ^`fubktdjos ............................................................................................ >
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H. We` Ljaadssdjo—s Yrjpjs`g ^ub` Ka`ogdof ^`fubktdjo K. .................... ;8
F. We` Ljaadssdjo—s Kgjptdof ^`b`ks`. ........................................................ >9
\uaakry jh Krfua`ot ............................................................................................ >0
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* Ka. @qudty Dov. Bdh` Dos. Lj. v. \@L ,
8;< H.9;9) ................................................................. 87-88
Ka`rdlko H`g—o jh Fjv—t @apbjy``s, KHB-LDJ v. Fbdlmako,>;0 H.999) ........................................................................... 5->4, -77,
76, 0>, 00-05, 89-8;, 8<
Ldtdz`os tj Yr`s`rv` Jv`rtjo Ykrm, Dol. v. Xjbp`,79; P.\. 79> (;46;).................................................................................
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Ljaauodty hjr Lr`ktdv` Ojo-Xdjb`ol` v. ^`dg ,749 P.\. 674 (;44>) ...............................................
Ljvkg Ljaauos. Lj. v. HLL ,709 H.5 (G.L. Ldr. >998) ....................................................................... 9;7) ...............................................
HLL v. Hjx W`b`vdsdjo \tktdjos, Dol.,008 P.\. 09> (>994)................................................................................. 8;-8>
HGK v. Nrjwo & Vdbbdkasjo Wjnkllj Ljrp.,0>4 P.\. ;>9 (>999)........................................................................... 70, 76-75
Hdo. Ybkoodof Kss—o v. \@L , 75> H.996) ................................... 8>
Hjx v Lbdotjo, 857 H.9;>) ........................................................... 04
Fkbvdo v \[email protected]., Oj. ;0-;;09 ..................................................................................... 7
Fjbgst`do v. \@L , 70; H.998) ................................................... 08
Ekbb v. F`df`r-Cjo`s Lj.,>7> P.\. 08 H.9;9) ......................................................................... >5
Bdog``o v. \[email protected]., Oj. ;0-;;74 .................................................................................. 7
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Bjvdof v D^\ , 67> H.9;7) ...................................... 76-75, 08, 8;
Aksskleus`tts v. P.\. G`p—t jh Wrkosp.,4< H.4
ALD W`b`ljaa. Ljrp. v. KW&W Lj., 0;> P.\. >;5 (;447) ..................................... 7>
* A`gtrjodl, Dol. v. Bjer, 0;5 P.\. 769 (;448) ................................................. 4
Ajtjr X`edlb` Ahrs. Kss—o v. \tkt` Hkra Aut. Kutj Dos. Lj.,78< P.\. >4 (;454
O^GL v. @YK, 754 H.09 (G.L. Ldr. >996) ...................................................... 7<
* O.T. \tkt` Ljoh`r`ol` jh Nbu` Lrjss & Nbu` \ed`bg Ybkos v.Wrkv`b`rs Dos. Lj., 0;7 P.\. 870 (;440) ....................................................... 6 P.\. 05; (;444) ........................................... 9;>) ................................................... 9;;) ................................................
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Yjw`r`x Ljrp. v. ^`bdkot @o`rfy \`rvs., Dol.,00; P.\. >>7 (>996)....................................................................................... 0>
*Yunbdl Ldtdz`o v. H`g. Ajtjr Lkrrd`r \kh`ty Kgado.,997) ......................................................... 980 (>9;>) ................................................................................... P.\.
*Vy`te v. B`vdo`, 000 P.\. 000 (>994) ...................................................................
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0 P.\.L. § 698(>)(K) ................................................................................................ >5
0 P.\.L. § 698(>)(L) ................................................................................................ >5
0 P.\.L. § 698(>)(G) ................................................................................................ >5
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;0 P.\.L. § 66g(k)(7) ................................................................................................. 4
;0 P.\.L. § 66d ........................................................................................................... >
;0 P.\.L. § 66r(k) ...................................................................................................... 4
;0 P.\.L. § 66r(n) ................................................................................................ 4, 70
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Akss. F`o. Bkws le. ;;9K(Akss. Podhjra \`lurdtd`s Klt) ................................................................. 8, >6
Akss. \t. ;50>, le. ;, le. ;44, §§ ;-;8 ................................................................................ 0
Klt jh Akr. ;74, >89(^`fubktdjo K-Ybus) ....................................................................................... >9
;6 L.H.^. § >0;(g)(>)(L) ............................................................................ >>, 79
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^`fubktdjo G, ^ub` 09; ................................................................................ ;5, >9, >>
^`fubktdjo G, ^ub` 09;(k) ........................................................................... ;>, 79, 8;
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^`fubktdjo G, ^ub` 098(l) ........................................................................... ;9, 79
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H`g. ^. @vdg. 69> ..................................................................................................... , >9;;) ............................................... ;8, 00
Ka`oga`ots hjr \akbb kog Kggdtdjokb Dssu`s @x`aptdjos Pog`r te`
\`lurdtd`s Klt (^`fubktdjo K), 59 H`g. ^`f. >;,598
(Kprdb >9, >9;0) ................................................................>9->0,
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@x`apt`g Pog`r \`ltdjo 9;7) ........................................... ;8-;6
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Ejbgdof Y`rdjg jh ^`strdlt`g \`lurdtd`s Pog`r ^ub`s ;77 kog
;70, 0< H`g. ̂ `f. 77,9;8 (prjpjs`g Ojv. ;, ;455) ...................................... 74
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CJN\ Klt Cuapstkrt Jur Nusdo`ss \tkrtups Klt
OK\KK Ojrte Ka`rdlko \`lurdtd`s Kgadodstrktjrs Kssjldktdjo
O\ADK Oktdjokb \`lurdtd`s Akrm`ts Daprjv`a`ot Klt jh ;448
\@L P.\. \`lurdtd`s kog @xlekof` Ljaadssdjo
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r`fubktjrs hjr Aksskleus`tts kog Ajotkok, lekbb`of` te` bkwhubo`ss jh k o`w rub`
prjaubfkt`g ny te` Podt`g \tkt`s \`lurdtd`s kog @xlekof` Ljaadssdjo “
ljaajoby r`h`rr`g tj ks ‒^`fubktdjo K-Ybus‑ “ tekt puts vubo`rknb` dov`stjrs kt
uokll`ptknb` rdsm. Hjr l`rtkdo ^`fubktdjo K jhh̀ rdofs up tj $09 adbbdjo do sdz`,
wedle kr` `x`apt hrja h`g`rkb prjt`ltdjo, te` rub` b`kv`s dov`stjrs `xpjs`g tj te`
rdsm jh hrkug ny nrjkgby pr``aptdof stkt` s`lurdtd`s r`fdstrktdjo kog qukbdhdlktdjo
r`qudr`a`ots. We` stkt`s, wedle ekv` r`vd`w`g s`lurdtd`s jhh`rdofs hkr bjof`r teko
te` h`g`rkb fjv`roa`ot, kr` ojw nkrr`g hrja p`rhjradof teds `ss`otdkb rjb`, `v`o
hjr jhh`rdofs tekt kr` sunstkotdkbby sjbg do bjlkb-kr`k akrm`ts.
Wekt ds ojt wekt Ljofr`ss dot`og`g, kog dt ds ojt wekt te` bkw prjvdg`s. We`
Ljaadssdjo—s kutejrdty tj pr``apt stkt` s`lurdtd`s bkw ny rub` ds bdadt`g tj
s`lurdtd`s jhh`r`g kog sjbg tj ‒qukbdhd`g purleks`rs‑ “ k t`ra tekt pbkdoby r`h`rs tj
bdadt`g frjups jh dov`stjrs wdte suhhdld`ot w`kbte, dolja`, kog sjpedstdlktdjo tj
prjt`lt te`as`bv`s do te` kns`ol` jh stkt` r̀ fdstrktdjo kog qukbdhdlktdjo
r`qudr`a`ots. Ny g`hdodof ‒qukbdhd`g purleks`r‑ tj a`ko ‒koy p`rsjo‑ tj weja
te`s` s`lurdtd`s kr` jhh`r`g jr sjbg, te` Ljaadssdjo gdsr`fkrg`g te` pbkdo a`kodof
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jh tekt t`ra, te` bkrf`r stktutjry hrka`wjrm, uskf` jh te` t`ra do jte`r h`g`rkb
s`lurdtd`s bkws kog r`fubktdjos, kog `xt`osdv` b`fdsbktdv` edstjry. We` Ljaadssdjo
hurte`r hkdb`g tj prjvdg` k r`ksjo`g `xpbkoktdjo hjr wey dt prjaubfkt`g k g`hdodtdjo
jh ‒qukbdhd`g purleks`r‑ tekt bklms koy qukbdhdlktdjos jo purleks`rs, jr wey dt
r`c`lt`g dts `krbd`r prjpjskb `quktdof te` t`ra wdte ‒kllr`gdt`g dov`stjrs.‑ Hdokbby,
te` Ljaadssdjo hkdb`g tj ljogult te` ljst-n`o`hdt kokbysds r`qudr`g uog`r
kppbdlknb` bkw kog gdg ojt gdslbjs` k r`ksjo`g nksds hjr dts ljolbusdjo tekt
dov`stjrs wdbb n` kg`qukt`by prjt`lt`g uog`r te` o`w rub`. Hjr te`s` r`ksjos, teds
Ljurt sejubg vklkt` te` rub` kog `ocjdo te` Ljaadssdjo hrja `ohjrldof dt.
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Weds lks` ds n`hjr` te` Ljurt jo p`tdtdjos tj r`vd`w k hdokb rub` jh te`
\`lurdtd`s kog @xlekof` Ljaadssdjo. Weds Ljurt eks curdsgdltdjo pursukot tj
^ub` ;0(k) jh te` H`g`rkb ^ub`s jh Kpp`bbkt` Yrjl`gur`= \`ltdjo 4 jh te` \`lurdtd`s
Klt jh ;4
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We` Ljaadssdjo—s rub` g`hdo`s ‒qukbdhd`g purleks`r‑ tj a`ko ‒koy p`rsjo
tj weja s`lurdtd`s kr` jhh`r`g jr sjbg‑ pursukot tj k Wd`r > jhh`rdof uog`r
^`fubktdjo K. We` dssu`s kr`3
;. Pog`r te` hdrst st`p do te` kokbysds uog`r Le`vrjo, P.\.K., Dol. v.
O^GL , 786 P.\. 5
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Weds lks` ljol`ros k hdokb Ljaadssdjo rub` tekt wks punbdse`g do te`
H`g`rkb ^`fdst`r jo Kprdb >9, >9;0. 59 H`g. ̂ `f. >;,598. Y`tdtdjo`rs hdb`g te`dr
p`tdtdjos hjr r`vd`w do teds Ljurt jo Aky >>, >9;03 Bdog``o v. \@L , Oj. ;0-;;74,
kog Fkbvdo v. \@L , Oj. ;0-;;09. Weds Ljurt ljosjbdgkt`g te` twj lks`s jo Aky
>6, >9;0. Jo Cuo` 0, >9;0, Y`tdtdjo`r Bdog``o ksm`g te` Ljaadssdjo tj stky te`
rub` p`ogdof hdokb r`sjbutdjo jh te`s` p`tdtdjos. We` Ljaadssdjo g`od`g Bdog``o—s
r`qu`st jo Cuo` ;8, >9;0. We` rub` n`lka` ̀ hh`ltdv` jo Cuo` >4, >9;0.
We` hdokb rub` ka`ogs te` Ljaadssdjo—s ^`fubktdjo K, wedle sdol` ;4
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We` stkt`s ekv` `ofkf`g do s`lurdtd`s r`fubktdjo hkr bjof`r teko te` h`g`rkb
fjv`roa`ot. K Aksskleus`tts bkw pkss`g do ;50>, hjr `xkapb`, r`qudr`g rkdbrjkg
ljapkod`s lekrt`r`g do te` Ljaajow`kbte tj hdb` l`rtdhdlkt`s ‒stktdof tekt kbb jh
te` stjlm oka`g do te` lekrt`r eks n``o sunslrdn`g hjr ny r`spjosdnb` pkrtd`s, kog
tekt tw`oty ]p`rl`otQ jh te` pkr vkbu` jh `kle kog `v`ry sekr` jh te` stjlm te`r`jh
eks n``o kltukbby pkdg dotj te` tr`ksury jh te` ljapkoy.‑ Nrkogjo H. Vedt` &
Kogr`w C. Ykbdg, We` ^ds` jh te` Aksskleus`tts Podhjra \`lurdtd`s Klt , 47 Akss.
B. ^`v. ;;6, ;;5 (>9; Akss. Klts ). Ljapr`e`osdv` r`fubktdjo jh s`lurdtd`s n`fko wdte te` Mkosks
‒Nbu` \my‑ Bkws jh ;4;;. Ajst stkt`s pkss`g te`dr jwo s`lurdtd`s bkws sejrtby
kht`r, dolbugdof Ajotkok do ;4;< kog Aksskleus`tts do ;4>;. Klt jh Akr. ;
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(;4;6). We` stktut`s typdlkbby r`qudr`g s`lurdtd`s kog s`lurdtd`s skb`sp`rsjos tj n`
r`fdst`r`g wdte te` stkt`, kog kbbjw`g stkt`s tj prjedndt te` skb` jh s`lurdtd`s tekt
w`r` ojt ‒hkdr, cust, jr `qudtknb`.‑ \``, `.f., ;4. \`` \`lurdtd`s
Klt jh Ajotkok, Ajot. Ljg` Koo. §§ "
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dodtdkb kooukb jhh`rdof bdadt jh $;99,999 wks rkds`g tj $. Potdb te` Ljaadssdjo
prjaubfkt`g te` rub` kt dssu` do teds lks`, ^`fubktdjo K jhh`rdofs w`r` f`o`rkbby
sunc`lt tj stkt` r`vd`w.
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Wj tekt `og, O\ADK prjedndt`g stkt`s hrja r`qudrdof te` r`fdstrktdjo jr
qukbdhdlktdjo jh ‒ljv`r`g s`lurdtd`s.‑ ;0 P.\.L. § 66r(k). Ks ka`og`g ny O\ADK,
\`ltdjo ;5(n) jh te` \`lurdtd`s Klt bdsts s`v`rkb lbkss`s jh ‒ljv`r`g s`lurdtd`s‑3
s`lurdtd`s bdst`g jo te` O`w Tjrm \tjlm @xlekof`, Ka`rdlko \tjlm@xlekof`, jr Oksgkq Oktdjokb Akrm`t \yst`a=
s`lurdtd`s dssu`g ny ko dov`sta`ot ljapkoy r`fdst`r`g uog`r te`Dov`sta`ot Ljapkoy Klt jh ;479, ;0 P.\.L. § 59k-; `t s`q.=
ajst `x`apt s`lurdtd`s bdst`g do \`ltdjo
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Ljaadssdjo aky g`hdo` te` t`ra ―qukbdhd`g purleks`r— gdhh`r`otby wdte r`sp`lt tj
gdhh`r`ot lkt`fjrd`s jh s`lurdtd`s, ljosdst`ot wdte te` punbdl dot`r`st kog te`
prjt`ltdjo jh dov`stjrs.‑ Dg. § 66r(n)(
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purleks`rs‑ gj ojt r`qudr` te` prjt`ltdjos jh r`fdstrktdjo. We` ndbblr`kt`s k uodhjra stkogkrg kajof te` stkt`s hjr te` ‒qukbdhd`g purleks`r‑ `x`aptdjo.
Hjr njte te` ‒nbu` ledp‑ stjlm kog ‒qukbdhd`g purleks`r‑
r`fdstrktdjos, te` b`fdsbktdjo gj`s ojt lr`kt` k o`w lkt`fjry jh `x`aptjhh`rdofs. Dost`kg, \. ;5;0 akm`s uodhjra `xdstdof pr``aptdjos nykgjptdof k sdofb` stkogkrg.
\. ^`p. ;97->4>, kt
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Dov`sta`ot Ljapkoy Klt ̀ x`aptdjos. \`` ;0 P.\.L. 59k “ >(k)(0;) (g`hdodof
‒qukbdhd`g purleks`r‑ tj dolbug` p`rsjos kog hkadby ljapkod`s wdte kt b`kst $0
adbbdjo do dov`sta`ots, ljapkod`s tekt jwo kog dov`st kt b`kst $>0 adbbdjo do
dov`sta`ots, kog trusts wdte trust``s jr s`ttbjrs wej kr` qukbdhd`g purleks`rs uog`r
teds g`hdodtdjo).
?" We` Ljaadssdjo—s :*929,'0 ?'I+;+%+9; 9I ‒[ukbdhd`g Yurleks`r‑
K;0'* 6$53!"
Do >99;, te` Ljaadssdjo prjpjs`g tj g`hdo` ‒qukbdhd`g purleks`r‑ uog`r
\`ltdjo ;5(n), ks ajgdhd`g ny O\ADK. Dts prjpjs`g rub`, wedle wks o`v`r
hdokbdz`g, g`hdo`g ‒qukbdhd`g purleks`r‑ hjr purpjs`s jh te` \`lurdtd`s Klt tj a`ko
ko ‒kllr`gdt`g dov`stjr‑ ks g`hdo`g do ^ub` 09;(k) jh ^`fubktdjo G, ;6 L.H.^.
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kss`ts= okturkb p`rsjos wejs` lurr`ot kog bdm`by hutur` kooukb dolja` `xl``gs
$>99,999 (jr wejs` cjdot dolja` wdte k spjus` `xl``gs $)(dd).
Do `xpbkdodof do >99; wey te` ska` g`hdodtdjo sejubg n` us`g hjr ‒qukbdhd`g
purleks`r,‑ te` Ljaadssdjo jns`rv`g tekt dt ekg g`v`bjp`g dts kpprjkle jo
‒kllr`gdt`g dov`stjr s‑ hjbbjwdof te` \upr`a` Ljurt—s ejbgdof tekt te` kppbdlktdjo
jh k gdhh`r`ot h`g`rkb r`fdstrktdjo ̀ x`aptdjo hjr ojo-punbdl jhh`rdofs (\`ltdjo
7(k)(>) jh te` \`lurdtd`s Klt) ‒g`p`og`g jo we`te`r te` jhh`r``s w`r` knb` tj h`og
hjr te`as`bv`s kog ekg kll`ss tj te` ska` mdog jh dohjraktdjo tekt wjubg n`
gdslbjs`g do r`fdstrktdjo.‑ 88 H`g. ̂ `f. kt 88,579 (gdslussdof \@L v. ^kbstjo
Yurdok Lj.,
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s`lurdtd`s bkws.‑ Dg. kt 88,57;. Podhydof te` ska` g`hdodtdjo “ d.`., hjr njte
‒qukbdhd`g purleks`rs‑ uog`r \`ltdjo ;5 kog ‒kllr`gdt`g dov`stjrs‑ uog`r \`ltdjo 7
“ wks kpprjprdkt` ojt joby n`lkus` dt wjubg ‒sdapbdh]yQ te` r`fubktjry strultur` hjr
dssu`rs kog . . . hkldbdtkt` te` lkpdtkb hjraktdjo prjl`ss,‑ nut kbsj n`lkus` ‒te`
r`fubktjry kog b`fdsbktdv` edstjry jh njte t`ras kr` nks`g upjo sdadbkr ojtdjos jh
te` hdokoldkb sjpedstdlktdjo jh dov`stjrs.‑ Dg. kt 88,579.
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s`lurdtd`s `x`apt hrja h`g`rkb r`fdstrktdjo r`qudr`a`ots uog`r te` o`w \`ltdjo
) kr` kbsj ‒ljv`r`g s`lurdtd`s‑ ̀ x`apt hrja stkt` r`fdstrktdjo kog
qukbdhdlktdjo r`qudr`a`ots uog`r \`ltdjo ;5(n). Wj qukbdhy ks ‒ljv`r`g s`lurdtd`s‑
hjr teds purpjs`, te` s`lurdtd`s aust n` `dte`r
(d) jhh`r`g jr sjbg jo k oktdjokb s`lurdtd`s `xlekof`, jr
(dd) jhh`r`g jr sjbg tj k qukbdhd`g purleks`r, ks g`hdo`g ny te`Ljaadssdjo pursukot tj ]\`ltdjo ;5(n)(99;.
Wdtb` DX jh te` CJN\ Klt kgjpt`g te` t`xt jh E.^. ;969, te` \akbb Ljapkoy
Lkpdtkb Hjraktdjo Klt jh >9;;, wedle te` Ejus` jh ^`pr`s`otktdv`s pkss`g jo
Ojv`an`r >, >9;;. We` v`rsdjo jh te` ndbb dodtdkbby kpprjv`g ny te` Ejus`
Ljaadtt`` jo Hdokoldkb \`rvdl`s dolbug`g bkofukf` tekt dolbug`g ks ‒ljv`r`g
s`lurdtd`s‑ ojt joby s`lurdtd`s jhh`r`g jr sjbg jo k oktdjokb s`lurdtd`s `xlekof` jr
tj ‒qukbdhd`g purleks`r s,‑ nut kbsj s`lurdtd`s ‒jhh`r`g jr sjbg terjufe k nrjm`r jr
g`kb`r .‑ \`` E.^. ^`p. Oj. ;;>->98, > (>9;;). A`an`rs jh te` ljaadtt``
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`xpr`ss`g ljol`ro knjut teds prjvdsdjo, stktdof, ‒^`fubktdjo K s`lurdtd`s kr`
sja`tda`s edfe-rdsm jhh`rdofs tekt aky n` susl`ptdnb` tj hrkug, akmdof te`
prjt`ltdjos prjvdg`g ny stkt` r`vd`w ̀ ss`otdkb.‑ Dg. kt ;< (adojrdty vd`ws). Ve`o
te` ndbb wks nrjufet tj te` hbjjr hjr k hdokb vjt`, k ndpkrtdsko ljaprjads`
`bdadokt`g te` ̀ x`aptdjo hjr s`lurdtd`s ‒jhh`r`g jr sjbg terjufe k nrjm`r jr
g`kb`r.‑ K spjosjr `xpbkdo`g tekt Ljofr`ss gdg ojt dot̀ og tj nrjkgby pr``apt
sakbb s`lurdtd`s jhh`rdofs hrja stkt` r`fubktdjo, sdol` ‒^`fubktdjo K s`lurdtd`s lko
n` edfe-rdsm jhh r̀dofs tekt aky kbsj n` susl`ptdnb` tj hrkug, akmdof prjt`ltdjos
prjvdg`g ny te` \tkt` r`fubktjrs ko s̀s`otdkb ]h`ktur`Q.‑ ;06 Ljof. ^`l. E6>, >9;;) (stkt`a`ot jh ^`p. Fkry Y`t`rs).
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FKJ r`pjrt (lkbb`g hjr uog`r \`ltdjo 79> jh te` CJN\ Klt) tekt dogdlkt`g tekt stkt`
s`lurdtd`s bkws w`r` jo` kajof akoy hkltjrs tekt ‒aky ekv` ljotrdnut`g tj te`
bklm jh us` jh ^`fubktdjo K.‑ \`` 64 H`g. ^`f. kt
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Ks hjr pr``aptdjo hjr ‒qukbdhd`g purleks`rs,‑ te` Ljaadssdjo r`vd`w`g
s`v`rkb suff`st`g g`hdodtdjos jh tekt t`ra, dolbugdof ‒]kQoy purleks`r do k
^`fubktdjo K jhh`rdof‑= ‒]kQoy purleks`r a``tdof k sp`ldhd`g o`t wjrte stkogkrg,
s`t kt jr bjw`r teko te` lurr`ot ―kllr`gdt`g dov`stjr— g`hdodtdjo do ^ub` 09; jh
^`fubktdjo G‑= ‒]kQoy g`hdodtdjo a``tdof k o`t wjrte jr dolja` t`st nks`g jo
ter`sejbgs n`bjw kllr`gdt`g dov`stjr ter`sejbgs ljando`g wdte ko dov`sta`ot lkp‑=
kog ‒]kQoy purleks`r wej purleks`g terjufe k r`fdst`r`g nrjm`r -g`kb`r.‑ Dg. kt
jhh`rdof.
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Dg. ‒Wd`r >‑ r`h`rs tj te` s`ljog jh twj td`rs jh ^`fubktdjo K jhh`rdofs prjpjs`g
ny te` Ljaadssdjo3 Wd`r ; hjr jhh`rdofs jh up tj $0 adbbdjo kog Wd`r > hjr
jhh`rdofs jh up tj $09 adbbdjo, `kle do k ;>-ajote p`rdjg. Dg. kt 6. Wd`r >
jhh`rdofs wjubg n` sunc`lt tj ajr` `xt`osdv` gdslbjsur` kog r`pjrtdof
r`qudr`a`ots, dolbugdof kugdt`g hdokoldkb stkt`a`ots.
Pog`r teds g`hdodtdjo jh ‒qukbdhd`g purleks`rs,‑ te` prjpjs`g rub` wjubg
ekv` pr``apt`g stkt` r`fdstrktdjo kog qukbdhdlktdjo r`qudr`a`ots wdte r`sp`lt tj (d)
koyjo` wej r`l`dv`g k ^`fubktdjo K jhh`rdof (`dte`r Wd`r ; jr Wd`r >) kog (dd)
koyjo` wej purleks`g s`lurdtd`s do k Wd`r > jhh`rdof. \tkt`s wjubg ekv` r̀ tkdo`g
joby te`dr kutejrdty tj r`qudr` te` hdbdof jh koy gjlua`ot hdb`g wdte te`
Ljaadssdjo kog te` pkya`ot jh hdbdof h``s, kog tj dov`stdfkt` kog nrdof
`ohjrl`a`ot kltdjos kht`r te` hklt r`fkrgdof hrkugub`ot s`lurdtd`s trkoskltdjos kog
uobkwhub ljogult ny nrjm`r-g`kb`rs do sule jhh`rdofs. We` Ljaadssdjo gdg ojt
`xpbkdo ejw dts prjpjs`g g`hdodtdjo jh ‒qukbdhd`g purleks`r‑ ljohjra`g tj te` t`xt
kog b`fdsbktdv` dot`ot uog`rbydof \`ltdjos ;5(n)( jhh`rdof ‒tj oj ajr` teko ;9% jh te` fr̀ kt`r
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jh te`dr kooukb dolja` kog te`dr o`t wjrte.‑ Dg. kt 9;0, kog punbdse`g
te` ka`oga`ots te` hjbbjwdof ajote. \`` Ka`oga`ots hjr \akbb kog Kggdtdjokb
Dssu`s @x`aptdjos Pog`r te` \`lurdtd`s Klt (^`fubktdjo K), 59 H`g. ^`f. >;,598
(Kpr. >9, >9;0) (tj n` ljgdhd`g kt ;6 L.H.^. pkrts >99, >, >79, >74, &
>89) (‒Kgjptdof ̂ `b`ks`‑)= s`` kbsj dg. kt >;,506-05 (suaakrdzdof ljaa`ots).
Vedb` te` hdokb rub` ajgdhd`g sja` ksp`lts jh te` `krbd`r prjpjskb, dt ljotdou`g tj
pr``apt stkt`-bkw r̀ fdstrktdjo kog qukbdhdlktdjo r`qudr`a`ots nks`g jo k g`hdodtdjo
jh ‒qukbdhd`g purleks`r ‑ uobdadt`g ny koy qukbdhydof hkltjrs sule ks w`kbte,
dolja`, jr sjpedstdlktdjo. \`` dg. kt >;,505 (‒]VQ` kr` kgjptdof te` ‒qukbdhd`g
purleks`r‑ g`hdodtdjo do ^`fubktdjo K, sunstkotdkbby ks prjpjs`g.‑). We`
Ljaadssdjo kbsj `bdadokt`g k bjw`r-ljst gdslbjsur` hjrakt hjr Hjra ;-K hdbdofs,
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lkbb`g ‒Ajg`b K,‑ s`` dg. kt >;,5>5->4= kog w`km`o`g skh`fukrgs hjr sjbdldtktdjos
jh dot`r`st, lkbb`g ‒t`stdof te` wkt`rs‑ akt`rdkbs, ny kbbjwdof dssu`rs tj us` te`a
n`hjr` te` jhh`rdof stkt`a`ot ds hdb`g, s`` dg. kt >;,57>.
Do te` hdokb rub` te` Ljaadssdjo lekof`g dts twj-td`r strultur` hjr
^`fubktdjo K ny dolr`ksdof te` kooukb jhh`rdof bdadtktdjo hjr Wd`r ; jhh`rdofs hrja
$0 adbbdjo tj $>9 adbbdjo. 59 H`g. ^`f. kt >;,5; jhh`rdofs, kbtejufe dt ojt`g tekt dt aky ljosdg`r dolr`ksdof tekt
bdadtktdjo do hutur` y`krs. Dg. We` Ljaadssdjo te`o g`hdo`g ‒qukbdhd`g purleks`r‑
ks hjbbjws3
Hjr purpjs`s jh \`ltdjo ;5(n)(;,544 (tj n` ljgdhd`g kt ;6 L.H.^. § >08). Weus, te` hdokb
g`hdodtdjo jh ‒qukbdhd`g purleks`r‑ gj`s ojt dolbug` jhh`r``s do Wd`r ; jhh`rdofs,
kog stkt`s ‒r`tkdo jv`rsdfet jv`r ejw te`s` jhh`rdofs kr` ljogult`g.‑ Dg. kt >;,505.
Ny ljotrkst, stkt` bkw s`lurdtd`s r`qudr`a`ots kr` pr``apt`g wdte r`sp`lt tj kbb Wd`r
> jhh`rdofs “ jhh`rdofs do koy kajuot up tj $09 adbbdjo “ ks w`bb ks tj kbb Wd`r >
purleks`s.
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We` Ljaadssdjo kbsj akdotkdo`g dts prjpjs`g bdadtktdjo jo te` kajuot jh
s`lurdtd`s tekt dov`stjrs lko purleks` do k Wd`r > jhh`rdof. \`` dg. kt >;,5;0-;5.
Weds bdadtktdjo prjvdg`s tekt purleks`rs do k Wd`r > jhh`rdof aky dov`st oj ajr`
teko ;9 p`rl`ot jh te` fr`kt`r jh te`dr kooukb dolja` jr te`dr o`t wjrte. Dg. kt
>;,5;0, >;,540-48 (tj n` ljgdhd`g kt ;6 L.H.^. § >0;(g)(>)(L)). We`
Ljaadssdjo lbkrdhd`g do dts hdokb rub` tekt teds dov`sta`ot bdadtktdjo gj`s ojt kppby
tj purleks`rs wej qukbdhy ks ‒kllr`gdt`g dov`stjrs‑ uog`r ^ub` 09; jh ^`fubktdjo
G, n`lkus` ‒dov`stjrs tekt qukbdhy ks kllr`gdt`g uog`r jur rub`s sktdshy l`rtkdo
lrdt`rdk tekt suff`st te`y kr` lkpknb` jh prjt`ltdof te`as`bv`s do trkoskltdjos tekt
kr` `x`apt hrja r`fdstrktdjo uog`r te` \`lurdtd`s Klt.‑ Dg. kt >;,5;8. Ks hjr jte`r,
ojo-kllr`gdt`g dov`stjrs, te` Ljaadssdjo ljotdou`g tj kbbjw dssu`rs uog`r
^`fubktdjo K tj r`by jo r`pr`s`otktdjos jh ljapbdkol` wdte teds bdadtktdjo akg` ny
te` dov`stjrs te`as`bv`s. Dg. kt >;,5;0. Dt wks uoo`l`sskry kog jv`rby
nurg`osja ,̀ do te` Ljaadssdjo—s vd`w, tj r`qudr` dssu`rs ‒tj tkm` r`ksjoknb` st`ps
tj v`rdhy . . . dov`stjrs— ljapbdkol` wdte te` dov`sta`ot bdadtktdjo‑= gjdof sj adfet
‒gdssukg]`Q dssu`rs hrja s`bbdof tj ojo-kllr`gdt`g dov`stjrs do Wd`r > jhh`rdofs ny
dolr`ksdof ljapbdkol` uol`rtkdotd`s kog jnbdfktdjos.‑ Dg. kt >;,5;6.
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Do g`h`ogdof dts g`ldsdjo tj nrjkgby pr``apt stkt` s`lurdtd`s bkw ks tj Wd`r >
jhh`rdofs, te` Ljaadssdjo stkt`g tekt \`lurdtd`s Klt \`ltdjo ;5(n)(;,504. Dt r`ksjo`g tekt
pr``aptdjo khhjrg`g uog`r \`ltdjo ;5(n)(7)(G) wjubg ‒o`l`sskrdby ̀ oljapkss]Q‑
te` jte`r stktutjry r`qudr`a`ots hjr ljogultdof ko `x`apt jhh`rdof uog`r \`ltdjo
) (sule ks te` hdbdof jh kooukb kugdt`g hdokoldkb stkt`a`ots kog ‒nkg kltjr‑
gdsqukbdhdlktdjo), kog ‒te` pkrtdlubkr lekrklt`rdstdls jh trkoskltdjos ̀ x`apt hrja
r`fdstrktdjo pursukot tj \`ltdjo )‑ (sule ks te` ‒sp`ldhd`g dov`sta`ot
bdadtktdjos‑ gdsluss`g knjv`) wjubg kppby. Dg. We` Ljaadssdjo kbsj ojt`g tekt
\`ltdjo ;5(n)(;,504-89.
Hjr te`s` r`ksjos, dt r`c`lt`g te` krfua`ot jh sja` ljaa`ot`rs tekt ‒k ―qukbdhd`g
purleks`r— g`hdodtdjo kgjpt`g ny te` Ljaadssdjo aust kt k adodaua n` nks`g jo
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kttrdnut`s jh te` purleks`r, sule ks k p`rsjo—s w`kbte, dolja`, jr sjpedstdlktdjo.‑
Dg. kt >;,504.
We` Ljaadssdjo klmojwb`gf`g tekt dts `krbd`r prjpjs`g g`hdodtdjo “ te`
>99; Yrjpjsdof ^`b`ks` “ ‒ojt`g tekt l`rtkdo ksp`lts jh O\ADK—s b`fdsbktdv`
edstjry suff`st tekt k qukbdhd`g purleks`r g`hdodtdjo sejubg dolbug` dov`stjrs tekt
kr` sjpedstdlkt`g kog lkpknb` jh prjt`ltdof te`as`bv s̀‑ kog, klljrgdofby, sjufet tj
`qukt` ‒qukbdhd`g purleks`r‑ wdte te` `xdstdof g`hdodtdjo jh ‒kllr`gdt`g dov`stjr.‑
Dg. Wekt `krbd`r g`hdodtdjo jh ‒qukbdhd`g purleks`r,‑ te` Ljaadssdjo stkt`g, gdg ojt
ljohbdlt wdte dts o`w rub` n`lkus` ‒te` g`hdodtdjo n`dof kgjpt`g tjgky s`rv`s k
gdhh`r`ot purpjs` n`lkus` dt kppbd`s joby do ̂ `fubktdjo K jhh`rdofs.‑ Dg. kt >;,504-
89.
We` Ljaadssdjo prjvdg`g k nrd`h kokbysds jh te` ljsts kog n`o`hdts tj
dov`stjr prjt`ltdjo jh ‒nbu` smy‑ pr``aptdjo hjr Wd`r > jhh`rdofs. Dt hdrst dg`otdhd`g
te` p`rl`dv`g ljsts jh pr``aptdjo, dolbugdof te` bjss jh k s`ljog bky`r jh
r`fubktjry r`vd`w= `bdadoktdjo jh stkt` a`rdt-nks`g r`vd`ws= te` bjss jh te`
‒bjlkbdz`g mojwb`gf` kog r`sjurl`s‑ stkt` r`fubktjrs prjvdg` do hkldbdtktdof
ljapbdkol` kog g`t`ltdof hrkug, pkrtdlubkrby kajof ‒sakbb, bjlkbdz`g dssu`rs‑= kog
pjssdnb` dov`stjr p`rl`ptdjos jh dolr`ks`g rdsm jh hrkug r`subtdof do k g`akog jh
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edfe`r r`turos. Dg. kt >;,558. We` Ljaadssdjo jhh`r`g k jo`-pkrkfrkpe r`spjos`
tj te`s` ljol`ros, kss`rtdof tekt te` stkt`s— r`akdodof r`fubktjry kutejrdty kog te`
o`w rub` prjvdsdjos ‒ljubg adtdfkt` ]te`Q pjt`otdkb dapklts‑ jh stkt` pr``aptdjo.
Dg. kt >;,556. We` Ljaadssdjo gdg ojt `xpbkdo ejw te`s` prjvdsdjos r`bkt`g tj jr
ka`bdjrkt`g te` dg`otdhd`g dov`stjr prjt`ltdjo ljol`ros. \`` dg . Kog wedb` te`
Ljaadssdjo prjvdg`g ko ̀ ljojadl kokbysds jh ljaa`ot`rs— prjpjs`g ljjrgdokt`g
r`vd`w prjl`ss, dt gdg ojt kokbyz` te` ljsts kog n`o`hdts tj dov`stjr prjt`ltdjo jh
tekt prjpjskb. \`` dg . kt >;,556-55.
\PAAK^T JH K^FPA@OW
We` Ljaadssdjo—s rub` pr``aptdof stkt` s`lurdtd`s bkws terjufe k g`hdodtdjo
jh ‒qukbdhd`g purleks`r‑ tekt a`kos ‒koy p`rsjo tj weja s`lurdtd`s kr` jhh`r`g jr
sjbg pursukot tj k Wd`r > jhh`rdof jh teds ^`fubktdjo K‑ ds ljotrkry tj bkw kog
sejubg n` strulm gjwo uog`r Le`vrjo st`p jo`. Ljofr`ss lb`krby dot`og`g te`
sljp` jh pr``aptdjo uog`r \`ltdjo ;5(n)(
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ekv` `bs`we`r` uodhjraby us`g te` t`ra tj a`ko k bdadt`g frjup jh dov`stjrs wdte
te` we`r`wdtekb kog `xp`rd`ol` tj kssua` fr`kt`r rdsm. We` Ljaadssdjo—s o`w
rub` ljohbdlts wdte te` stktutjry hrka`wjrm uog`rbydof njte prjvdsdjos, r`og`rs te`
‒qukbdhd`g purleks`r‑ r`qudr`a`ot surpbuskf`, kog uog`rado`s \`ltdjo ;5(n)(
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g`hdodtdjo jh ‒qukbdhd`g purleks`r‑ tekt dt hdrst prjpjs`g do >99; “ k g`hdodtdjo tekt
`qukt`g te` t`ra wdte ‒kllr`gdt`g dov`stjr‑ uog`r ^`fubktdjo G kog klmojwb`gf`g
tekt ‒sdadbkr ojtdjos jh hdokoldkb sjpedstdlktdjo‑ uog`rbd` njte t`ras.
Hdokbby, te` rub` sejubg n` vklkt`g ks krndtrkry kog lkprdldjus n`lkus` te`
Ljaadssdjo hkdb`g tj kg`qukt`by kokbyz` te` rub`—s `hh`lts jo dov`stjr prjt`ltdjo
kog te` punbdl dot`r`st. We` Ljaadssdjo hkdb`g tj fdv` gu` ljosdg`rktdjo tj
dov`stjr prjt`ltdjo do dts ljst-n`o`hdt kokbysds jh stkt`-bkw pr``aptdjo hjr Wd`r >
jhh`rdofs uog`r ^`fubktdjo K kog jte`r ksp`lts jh te` rub`. Dt klmojwb`gf`g tekt
pr``aptdjo do teds kr`k wdbb r`subt do te` bjss jh stkt` r`fubktjrs— sup`rdjr
mojwb`gf` jh bjlkb dssu`rs kog jte`r n`o`hdts jh stkt`-nks`g r`vd`ws, nut dt
prjvdg`g oj `vdg`ol` jr rktdjokb` hjr dts lbkda tekt jte`r prjvdsdjos jh te` rub` kog
stkt`s— r`tkdo`g r`fubktjry kutejrdty ‒ljubg adtdfkt`‑ te`s` dapklts.
\WKOGDOF
Y`tdtdjo`r Fkbvdo ds te` led`h s`lurdtd`s r`fubktjr hjr Aksskleus`tts. We`
Jhhdl` jh te` \`lr`tkry jh te` Ljaajow`kbte kgadodst`rs kog `ohjrl`s te`
Aksskleus`tts Podhjra \`lurdtd`s Klt, Akss. F`o. Bkws le. ;;9K, tejufe te`
Aksskleus`tts \`lurdtd`s Gdvdsdjo. Y`tdtdjo`r Bdog``o, ks te` Ajotkok \tkt`
Kugdtjr, ds `x jhhdldj Ljaadssdjo`r jh \`lurdtd`s hjr te` \tkt` jh Ajotkok kog
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`ohjrl`s te` \`lurdtd`s Klt jh Ajotkok, te` prdakry purpjs` jh wedle ds tj ‒prjt`lt
te` dov`stjr, p`rsjos `ofkf`g do s`lurdtd`s trkoskltdjos, kog te` punbdl dot`r`st.‑
Ajot. Ljg` Koo. §§ (;). Y`tdtdjo`rs ekv` kutejrdty uog`r te`dr
r`sp`ltdv` stkt` bkws tj ljogult a`rdt-nks`g r`vd`w jh ^`fubktdjo K hdbdofs tj
prjt`lt dov`stjrs do te`dr stkt`s. We` Ljaadssdjo—s rub` pr``apts tekt kutejrdty.
\WKOGK^G JH ̂ @XD@V
Pog`r te` KYK, k r`vd`wdof ljurt aust strdm` gjwo r`fubktdjos tekt kr`
‒krndtrkry, lkprdldjus, ko knus` jh gdslr`tdjo, jr jte`rwds` ojt do klljrgkol` wdte
bkw‑= ‒do ̀ xl`ss jh stktutjry curdsgdltdjo, kutejrdty, jr bdadtktdjos, jr sejrt jh
stktutjry rdfet‑= jr dssu`g ‒wdtejut jns`rvkol` jh prjl`gur` r`qudr`g ny bkw.‑ 0
P.\.L. § 698(>)(K), (L), (G).
Weds Ljurt r`vd`ws te` Ljaadssdjo—s rub` uog`r te` twj-st`p kokbytdlkb
hrka`wjrm jh Le`vrjo, P.\.K., Dol. v. O^GL , 786 P.\. 58 H.9;9), kog ‒`apbjy]sQ
trkgdtdjokb tjjbs jh stktutjry ljostrultdjo,‑ dolbugdof ko `xkadoktdjo jh te`
stktut`—s t`xt, purpjs`, strultur` kog b`fdsbktdv` edstjry, tj g`t`rado` we`te`r
Ljofr`ss uokandfujusby ̀ xpr`ss`g dts dot`ot jo ‒te` pr`lds` qu`stdjo kt dssu`,‑
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Le`vrjo, 786 P.\. kt 57< & o.4. Dh Ljofr`ss eks gjo` sj, ‒tekt ds te` `og jh te`
aktt`r ‑ n`lkus` ‒te` ljurt, ks w`bb ks te` kf`oly, aust fdv` `hh`lt tj te`
uokandfujusby ̀ xpr`ss`g dot`ot jh Ljofr`ss.‑ A`r`gdte v. H`g. Ado` \kh`ty &
E`kbte ^`vd`w Ljaa—o, ;66 H., ;90< (G.L. Ldr. ;444) (ldtktdjo jadtt`g)=
s`` kbsj Le`vrjo, 786 P.\. kt 57< o.4 (Ljofr`ss—s ‒dot`otdjo ds te` bkw kog aust
n` fdv`o `hh`lt‑).
Joby dh Ljofr`ss—s dot`ot ds uolb`kr gj`s te` Ljurt prjl``g tj Le`vrjo st`p
twj, wedle ksms ‒we`te`r te` kf`oly—s kosw`r ds nks`g jo k p`radssdnb`
ljostrultdjo jh te` stktut`.‑ Dg. kt 5794 H. (G.L. Ldr. >999). Weds Ljurt g`h`rs tj ko
kf`oly—s dot`rpr`tktdjo joby dh dt ds ‒r`ksjoknb` kog ljosdst`ot wdte te` stktutjry
sle`a` kog b`fdsbktdv` edstjry,‑ Ldty jh Lb`v`bkog v. P.\. Oulb`kr ^`fubktjry
Ljaa—o, 85 H.
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;55-54 (>9;7) (ldtktdjo jadtt`g)= s`` kbsj Ybdvk,
Dol. v. A`osdof, ;086, >060 o.< (>9;;) (stktdof tekt ljurts ‒gj ojt g`h`r
tj ko kf`oly—s ubtdakt` ljolbusdjo knjut we`te`r stkt` bkw sejubg n` pr`-`apt`g‑)
(ldtdof Vy`te v. B`vdo`, 000 P.\. 000, 068 (>994)).
Hdokbby, te` Ljurt aust ‒ljogult]Q k ―s`krledof kog lkr`hub— doqudry, do jrg`r
tj kssur` tekt te` Ljaadssdjo eks ―`xkado`]gQ te` r`b`vkot gktk kog krtdlubkt`]gQ
… k rktdjokb ljoo`ltdjo n`tw``o te` hklts hjuog kog te` lejdl` akg`.—‑ Kss—o jh
Jdb Ydp` Bdo`s v. H@^L , 5< H.7, ;7
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X`edlb` Ahrs. Kss—o v. \tkt` Hkra Aut. Kutj. Dos. Lj., 78< P.\. >4, 7< (;45997). Pog`r \`ltdjo >(n) jh te`
\`lurdtd`s Klt, we`o te` Ljaadssdjo `ofkf`s do rub`akmdof dt aust ljosdg`r ‒te`
prjt`ltdjo jh dov`stjrs‑ kajof jte`r hkltjrs do g`t`radodof we`te`r dts kltdjo ‒ds
o`l`sskry jr kpprjprdkt` do te` punbdl dot`r`st.‑ ;0 P.\.L. § 66n(n). We`
Ljaadssdjo aust kbsj ljosdg`r ljaa`ots sunadtt`g jo te` ljsts kog n`o`hdts jh
te` rub` kog ‒r`spjog do k r`ksjo`g akoo`r tj tejs` tekt rkds` sdfodhdlkot
prjnb`as.‑ Ljvkg Ljaauos. Lj. v. HLL , 709 H.5, 009 (G.L. Ldr. >998)
(ldtktdjo jadtt`g).
K^FPA@OW
3" WE@ LJAAD\\DJO—\ G@HDODWDJO JH ‒FK!E3@3N?
:K-8D!$N- ‑ LJOHBDLW\ VDWE WE@ K6!5>3HKGK$EC
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89> (;444) (stktdof tekt ‒qukbdhd`g dogdvdgukbs‑ uog`r Ka`rdlkos wdte Gdskndbdty
Klt kr` p`rsjos wdte gdskndbdtd`s wej a``t ‒te` ̀ ss`otdkb `bdfdndbdty r`qudr`a`ots‑
hjr ekndtktdjo do ljaauodty-nks`g prjfrka)= Ybkoo`g Ykr`otejjg jh Dogdkok, Dol.
v. Ljaa—r jh Dogdkok \tkt` G`p—t E`kbte, 844 H., 465 (6te Ldr. >9;>)
(r`h`rrdof tj gdltdjokry g`hdodtdjo jh ‒qukbdhd`g‑ ks ‒]pQjss`ssdof te` o`l`sskry
qukbdhdlktdjos‑ kog ejbgdof tekt ‒qukbdhd`g‑ do ljot`xt jh A`gdlkdg s`rvdl`s
‒uokandfujusby r`bkt`s tj k prjvdg`r—s hdto`ss tj p`rhjra te` a`gdlkb s`rvdl`s te`
pktd`ot r`qudr s̀‑) (ldtktdjos jadtt`g)= H`g. ^. @vdg. 69> (kbbjwdof hjr t`stdajoy jh
‒]kQ wdto`ss wej ds qukbdhd`g ks ko `xp`rt ny mojwb`gf`, smdbb, `xp`rd`ol`, trkdodof,
jr ̀ gulktdjo‑). Dog``g, ks gdsluss`g do \`ltdjo D.L, dohrk, we`o te` t`ra
‒qukbdhd`g‑ eks n``o us`g tj ajgdhy ‒purleks`r‑ jr ‒dov`stjr‑ do te` ljot`xt jh
jte`r h`g`rkb s`lurdtd`s bkws kog r`fubktdjos, te` `hh`lt eks kbwkys n``o tj r`strdlt
te` s`t jh pjt`otdkb dov`stjrs tj tejs` wdte suhhdld`ot w`kbte, dolja`, kog
sjpedstdlktdjo tj kssua` fr`kt`r hdokoldkb rdsm.
Dt ds doljosdst`ot wdte te` pbkdo a`kodof jh ‒qukbdhd`g‑ hjr te` Ljaadssdjo
tj ojw g`hdo` ‒qukbdhd`g purleks`r‑ tj a`ko ‒koy p`rsjo‑ wej akm`s k pkrtdlubkr
purleks`.
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. We` Ljaadssdjo—s uoqukbdhd`g g`hdodtdjo jh ‒qukbdhd`g
purleks`r‑ vdjbkt`s te` t`ra—s pbkdo a`kodof.
Do dts Kgjptdof ^`b`ks`, te` Ljaadssdjo klmojwb`gf`g ljaa`ot`rs—
jnc`ltdjos tekt dts prjpjs`g g`hdodtdjo jh ‒qukbdhd`g purleks`r‑ vdjbkt`g te` pbkdo
a`kodof jh \`ltdjo ;5(n)(;,506. Vedb` te`
Ljaadssdjo gdg ojt gdr`ltby r`spjog tj teds lrdtdldsa, dt prjl``g`g tj g`h`og dts
stktutjry dot`rpr`tktdjo jo twj f`o`rkb frjuogs.
Hdrst, te` Ljaadssdjo krfu`g tekt \`ltdjo ;5(n)(;,504. Wekt
ds joby pkrtby tru`, sdol` \`ltdjo ;5(n)(
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(‒]WQe` bklm jh k stktutjry g`hdodtdjo gj`s ojt r`og`r k t`ra kandfujus.‑) (ldtktdjo
jadtt`g).
\`ljog, te` Ljaadssdjo `apeksdz`g dts kutejrdty uog`r \`ltdjo ;5(n)(
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s`lurdtd`s kr` jhh`r`g jr sjbg.
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)(F). Weds prjvdsdjo, te` Ljaadssdjo krfu`s, kbbjws dt tj ljosdg`r ‒ojt
joby te` akogktjry h`ktur`s jh \`ltdjo ), nut kbsj akoy jh te` gdslr`tdjokry
h`ktur`s ljotkdo`g do jur hdokb rub`s‑ “ d.`., te` `otdr`ty jh dts ka`oga`ots tj
^`fubktdjo K “ do g`t`radodof we`te`r, hjr purpjs`s jh stkt` pr``aptdjo, dts
g`hdodtdjo jh ‒qukbdhd`g purleks`r‑ tj a`ko kbb purleks`rs jh Wd`r > s`lurdtd`s ds
ljosdst`ot wdte te` punbdl dot`r`st kog dov`stjr prjt`ltdjo. \`` 59 H`g. ^`f. kt
>;,504-89= s`` kbsj Jrg`r G`oydof \tky kt 8. Wekt r`ksjodof ds hbkw`g.
Hdrst, \`ltdjo ;5(n)(96; (>9;>) (ejbgdof tekt we`r` ‒k f`o`rkb
kutejrdzktdjo kog k ajr` bdadt`g, sp`ldhdl kutejrdzktdjo `xdst sdg`-ny-sdg`,‑ te`
‒t`ras jh te` sp`ldhdl kutejrdzktdjo aust n` ljapbd`g wdte‑).
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\`ljog, te` kggdtdjokb ‒h`ktur`s‑ r`h`r`ol`g ny te` Ljaadssdjo gj ojt
prjajt` dov`stjr prjt`ltdjo do te` akoo`r r`qudr`g ny \`ltdjo ;5(n)(
jhh`rdofs n` bdadt`g tj kllr`gdt`g dov`stjrs jr p`rsjos jte`rwds` sunc`lt tj
sp`ldhd`g dov`sta`ot bdadtktdjos.‑ \`` 59 H`g. ̂ `f. kt >;,504 (`apeksds kgg`g). Dt
ds dapjrtkot tj r`ljfodz` wekt teds bdadtktdjo gj`s ojt gj. Do prjaubfktdof dts o`w
rub` jo ^`fubktdjo K, te` Ljaadssdjo ljubg ekv` g`hdo`g ‒qukbdhd`g purleks`r‑ tj
a`ko ko ‒kllr`gdt`g dov`stjr‑ ks g`hdo`g do ^ub` 09;(k) jh ^`fubktdjo G, ;6
L.H.^. § >99; Yrjpjsdof ^`b`ks`. \`` \`ltdjo DD.L,
dohrk. Dost`kg, te` Ljaadssdjo ojw lejs` tj g`hdo` ‒qukbdhd`g purleks`r‑ tj a`ko
kbb purleks`rs jh Wd`r > s`lurdtd`s uog`r ^`fubktdjo K, kog te`o prjvdg`g `bs`we`r`
tekt Wd`r > purleks`rs aust n` `dte`r kllr`gdt`g dov`stjrs jr bdadt te`dr dov`sta`ot
tj k akxdaua jh ;9 p`rl`ot jh te`dr kooukb dolja` jr o`t wjrte. \`` 59 H`g. ^`f.
kt >;,540-48 (tj n` ljgdhd`g kt ;6 L.H.^. § >0;(g)(>)(L)). Hurte`rajr̀ , do
ljotrkst tj te` r`qudr`a`ot uog`r ^`fubktdjo G tekt dssu`rs akmdof f`o`rkb
sjbdldtktdjo jhh`rdofs uog`r ̂ ub` 098(l) aust tkm` ‒r`ksjoknb` st`ps‑ tj v`rdhy tekt
purleks`rs kr̀ ‒kllr`gdt`g dov`stjrs,‑ s`` ;6 L.H.^. § >)(dd), te`
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Ljaadssdjo r`hus`g tj r`qudr` dssu`rs uog`r ^`fubktdjo K ‒tj tkm` r`ksjoknb`
st`ps tj v`rdhy . . . dov`stjrs— ljapbdkol` wdte te` dov`sta`ot bdadtktdjo‑ “ sdol`
gjdof sj adfet ‒gdssukg]`Q dssu`rs hrja s`bbdof tj ojo-kllr`gdt`g dov`stjrs do Wd`r
> jhh`rdofs ny dolr`ksdof ljapbdkol` uol`rtkdotd`s kog jnbdfktdjos,‑ s`` 59 H`g.
^`f. kt >;,5;6.
Ks k r`subt, ojo-kllr`gdt`g dov`stjrs “ d.`., p`jpb` wej gj ojt sktdshy lrdt`rdk
dogdlktdof tekt ‒te`y kr` lkpknb` jh prjt`ltdof te`as`bv`s do trkoskltdjos tekt kr`
`x`apt hrja r`fdstrktdjo uog`r te` \`lurdtd`s Klt,‑ s`` 59 H`g. ^`f. kt >;,5;8 “
aky ojw bjs` up tj ;9 p`rl`ot jh te`dr o`t wjrte do ^`fubktdjo K jhh`rdofs. We`y
aky bjs` `v`o ajr` dh te`y gj ojt kllurkt b̀y r`pjrt te`dr w`kbte. Weds pjt`otdkb hjr
sdfodhdlkot bjss ny ojo-sjpedstdlkt`g dov`stjrs gj`s ojt prjajt` ‒te` prjt`ltdjo jh
dov`stjrs,‑ kog dt ds ojt wekt Ljofr`ss ekg do adog we`o dt kbbjw`g te`
Ljaadssdjo kutejrdty tj `stknbdse bdadt`g stkt` pr``aptdjo nks`g jo k g`hdodtdjo jh
‒qukbdhd`g purleks`rs.‑
7. We` Ljaadssdjo—s ‒g`hdodtdjokb kutejrdty‑ gj`s ojt kbbjw dt
tj gdsr`fkrg te` stktut`—s pbkdo a`kodof.
We` Ljaadssdjo—s prdakry kr fua`ot jo pbkdo a`kodof ojw kpp`krs tj n`
tekt dt gj`s ojt ekv` tj hjbbjw dt. Do dts jrg`r g`oydof Kugdtjr Bdog``o—s r`qu`st
hjr k stky, te` Ljaadssdjo krfu`g tekt te` pbkdo a`kodof jh ‒qukbdhd`g purleks`r‑
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ds drr`b`vkot n`lkus` Ljofr`ss kutejrdz`g te` Ljaadssdjo tj g`hdo` te` t`ra
‒qukbdhd`g purleks`r‑ uog`r te` \`lurdtd`s Klt. \`` Jrg`r G`oydof \tky kt 0= s``
kbsj dg. kt 0-8 (lbkdadof nrjkg ‒g`hdodtdjokb kutejrdty‑). We` Ljaadssdjo ds
adstkm`o.
We` hklt tekt stktutjry bkofukf` aky n` kandfujus jr sunc`lt tj kf`oly
g`hdodtdjo ‒do sja` knstrklt s`os`‑ gj`s ojt aktt`r uog`r Le`vrjo st`p jo`. \``
Lkb. Dog`p. \ys. Jp`rktjr Ljrp. v. H@^L , H.= s`` kbsj Nrjwo v. Fkrgo`r, 0;< P.\. ;;0, ;;5
(;447) (‒Kandfudty ds k lr`ktur` ojt jh g`hdodtdjokb pjssdndbdtd`s nut jh stktutjry
ljot`xt.‑) (ldtktdjo jadtt`g).
Klljrgdofby, `v`o we`r` ko kf`oly eks kutejrdty tj g`hdo` k t`ra do sja`
r`sp`lt, dt aky ojt prjaubfkt` k g`hdodtdjo tekt wejbby ljotrkgdlts te` t`ra—s pbkdo
a`kodof. \``, `.f., ALD W`b`ljaa. Ljrp. v. KW&W Lj., 0;> P.\. >;5, >>0->4
(;447) (r`c`ltdof kf`oly—s g`hdodtdjo jh ‒ajgdhy‑ n`lkus` ‒ko kf`oly—s
dot`rpr`tktdjo jh k stktut` ds ojt `otdtb`g tj g`h`r`ol` we`o dt fj`s n`yjog te`
a`kodof tekt te` stktut` lko n`kr ‑)= \w. Kdrbdo`s Lj. v. Wrkosp. \`l. Kgado., 007
H.994) (ejbgdof tekt kf`oly—s dot`rpr`tktdjo jh
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‒slr``odof pkss`of`rs‑ tj dolbug` ojo- pkss`of`rs vdjbkt`s t`ra—s ‒wdg`by
uog`rstjjg a`kodof‑)= O^GL v. @YK, 754 H.09, ;>06-89 (G.L. Ldr. >996)
(ejbgdof tekt @YK—s g`hdodtdjo jh ‒ljaa`rldkb jr dogustrdkb wkst`‑ ljohbdlts wdte
‒pbkdo stktutjry bkofukf`‑ kog ‒ekbts jur r`vd`w kt Le`vrjo—s st`p ;‑). Ks Custdl`
\lkbdk put dt, ‒Dt gj`s ojt aktt`r we`te`r te` wjrg ―y`bbjw— ds kandfujus we`o te`
kf`oly eks dot`rpr`t`g dt tj a`ko ―purpb`.—‑ Podt`g \tkt`s v. Eja` Ljolr`t` &
\uppby, BBL , ; \. Lt. ;59;>) (\lkbdk, C., ljolurrdof).
E`r`, Ljofr`ss kutejrdz`g te` Ljaadssdjo tj g`hdo` ny rub` ‒qukbdhd`g
purleks`r‑ hjr te` purpjs` jh dg`otdhydof k ‒ljv`r`g s`lurdty wdte r`sp`lt tj te`
jhh`r jr skb` jh te` s`lurdty tj qukbdhd`g purleks`rs‑ tekt wjubg n` sunc`lt tj stkt`
pr``aptdjo uog`r \`ltdjo ;5(n)(
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kbb purleks`s kr` sunc`lt tj pr``aptdjo “ ds te` `qudvkb`ot jh g`hdodof ‒y`bbjw‑ tj
a`ko ‒purpb`.‑ Klljrgdofby, dt hkdbs kt Le`vrjo st`p jo`.
>" We` Ljaadssdjo—s G'I+;+%+9; ^`og`rs te` ‒[ukbdhd`g Yurleks`r‑
-'A)+*'=';% $)*2/),&.' &;0 89;I/+(%, O+%7 %7' >*9&0'*$%&%)%9*B @*&='O9*4"
We` pbkdo a`kodof jh te` stktutjry bkofukf` ds r`dohjrl`g ny twj w`bb-
`stknbdse`g lkojos jh stktutjry ljostrultdjo.
Hdrst, ‒]dQt ds ―k lkrgdokb prdoldpb` jh stktutjry ljostrultdjo— tekt ―k stktut`
jufet, upjo te` wejb`, tj n` ljostru`g—‑ do k akoo`r tekt `osur`s tekt ‒―oj lbkus`,
s`ot`ol`, jr wjrg sekbb n` sup`rhbujus, vjdg, jr dosdfodhdlkot.—‑ W^V Dol. v.
Kogr`ws, 0 P.\.
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\`ljog, dt ds k ‒huogka`otkb lkojo jh stktutjry ljostrultdjo tekt te` wjrgs
jh k stktut` aust n` r`kg do te`dr ljot`xt kog wdte k vd`w tj te`dr pbkl` do te`
jv`rkbb stktutjry sle`a`.‑ HGK v. Nrjwo & Vdbbdkasjo Wjnkllj Ljrp., 0>4 P.\.
;>9, ;999) (qujtdof Gkvds v. Adle. G`pt. jh Wr`ksury, 754 P.\. 59
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rub`‑ kog ‒ljosdst`ot wdte te` punbdl dot`r`st kog te` prjt`ltdjo jh dov`stjrs.‑ Dg.
kt § 66r(n)( We` pkrkbb`b strultur` jh \`ltdjos ;5(n) kog ;5(n)(7)(G) uog`rado`s te`Ljaadssdjo—s ktt`apt tj g`h`og dts g`hdodtdjo jo te` frjuog tekt dt ‒s`rv`s k
gdhh`r`ot purpjs` n`lkus` dt kppbd`s joby do ̂ `fubktdjo K jhh`rdofs.‑ \`` 59 H`g.^`f. kt >;,589. @v`o do te` ljot`xt jh ^`fubktdjo K, koy ktt`apt ny te`
Ljaadssdjo tj pr``apt stkt` prjt`ltdjos r`qudr`s k a`kodofhub g`hdodtdjo jh‒qukbdhd`g purleks`r.‑
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r`qudr`a`ot ny g`hdodof ‒qukbdhd`g purleks`r‑ tj a`ko `v`ryjo` tj weja
pkrtdlubkr s`lurdtd̀ s kr` jhh`r`g jr sjbg. \ule ko kpprjkle, dh upe`bg, wjubg
kajuot tj k vkst `xpkosdjo do te` Ljaadssdjo—s kutejrdty tj jv`rrdg` stkt`
r`fubktdjo kog gdsrupt te` oktdjo—s bjofstkogdof syst`a jh gukb r`fubktjry
`ohjrl`a`ot. We` Ljaadssdjo wjubg n` ̀ oknb`g, a`r`by ny g`hdodof ‒qukbdhd`g
purleks`r‑ ks dt bdm`s, tj pr̀ `apt stkt` kutejrdty wdte r s̀p`lt tj koy lkt`fjry jh
s`lurdty tekt dt bdm`s. ‒Ljofr`ss ljubg ojt ekv` dot`og`g tj g`b`fkt` k g`ldsdjo jh
sule `ljojadl kog pjbdtdlkb sdfodhdlkol` tj ko kf`oly do sj lryptdl k hksedjo.‑
Nrjwo & Vdbbdkasjo, 0>4 P.\. kt ;89. N`lkus` ‒ojtedof do te` stktut`—s t`xt jr
te` b`fdsbktdv` r`ljrg ljot`apbkt`s tekt vkst `xpkosdjo jh te` ]te` Ljaadssdjo—sQ
kutejrdty,‑ Bjvdof v. D^\ , 67> H.9;7), te` rub` sejubg n`
vklkt`g uog`r Le`vrjo st`p jo`.
8" We` Ljaadssdjo—s G`hdodtdjo Ljohbdlts wdte Ejw ‒[ukbdhd`gYurleks`r‑ D&, >''; K,'0 +; @'0'*&/ $'()*+%+', E&O, &;0
-'.)/&%+9;,"
We` a`kodof jh ‒qukbdhd`g purleks`r‑ ks us`g do te` \`lurdtd`s Klt ds hurte`r
`vdg`ot hrja te` akoo`r do wedle lbjs`by r`bkt`g t`ras ekv` n``o us`g do jte`r
h`g`rkb s`lurdtd`s bkws kog r`fubktdjos. Ks te` \upr`a` Ljurt eks jns`rv`g, ‒te`
a`kodof jh jo` stktut` aky n` khh`lt`g ny jte`r Klts, pkrtdlubkrby we`r` Ljofr`ss
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eks spjm`o suns`qu`otby kog ajr` sp`ldhdlkbby tj te` tjpdl kt ekog.‑ Nrjwo &
Vdbbdkasjo, 0>4 P.\. kt ; H.
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;77K tj bkrf` sjpedstdlkt`g dostdtutdjokb dov`stjrs, sule ks sp`ldhd`g dostdtutdjos
tekt jwo kog dov`st jo k gdslr`tdjokry nksds kt b`kst $;99 adbbdjo do s`lurdtd`s kog
nkoms kog jte`r sp`ldhd`g hdokoldkb dostdtutdjos wdte k o`t wjrte jh kt b`kst $>0
adbbdjo. ;6 L.H.^. § >5 (prjpjs`g Ojv. ;, ;455).
We` t`ra ‒qukbdhd`g dov`stjr‑ ds g`hdo`g do s`ltdjo ,
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dostdtutdjokb trusts, akrm`t dot`ra`gdkrd`s, kog okturkb p`rsjos, ljrpjrktdjos jr
pkrto`rsedps tekt jwo kog dov`st jo k gdslr̀ tdjokry nksds ajr̀ teko $>0 adbbdjo
(jr, do sja` ldrluastkol`s, $;9 adbbdjo). Dg. kt § 65l(k)(07)(K), (N). Ljofr`ss
kbsj kbbjw`g te` Ljaadssdjo tj g`hdo` ‒qukbdhd`g dov`stjr‑ tj dolbug` jte`r
p`rsjos “ prjvdg`g tekt te` Ljaadssdjo ljosdg`r ‒sule hkltjrs ks te` hdokoldkb
sjpedstdlktdjo jh te` p`rsjo, o`t wjrte, kog mojwb`gf` kog `xp`rd`ol` do hdokoldkb
aktt`rs.‑ Dg. kt § 65l(k)(07)(L).
\dadbkrby, uog`r \`ltdjo >90(`) jh te` Dov`sta`ot Kgvds`rs Klt jh ;479, ;0
P.\.L. § 59n-; `t s`q., Ljofr`ss kutejrdz`g te` Ljaadssdjo tj `x`apt ny rub`
p`rsjos wej gj ojt r`qudr` te` stktut`—s prjt`ltdjos hrja p`rhjrakol` h``s lekrf`g
ny dov`sta`ot kgvds`rs “ nks`g jo tejs` p`rsjos— ‒hdokoldkb sjpedstdlktdjo, o`t
wjrte, mojwb`gf` jh kog `xp`rd`ol` do hdokoldkb aktt`rs, kajuot jh kss`ts uog`r
akokf`a`ot,‑ kog jte`r hkltjrs. \`` dg. § 59n-0(`). We` Ljaadssdjo
dapb`a`ot`g teds ̀ x`aptdjo ny prjaubfktdof k g`hdodtdjo jh ‒qukbdhd`g lbd`ot‑ tekt
dolbug`s joby p`rsjos wdte kt b`kst $; adbbdjo uog`r akokf`a`ot jr k o`t wjrte
knjv` $> adbbdjo= edfeby mojwb`gf`knb` `apbjy``s jh te` dov`sta`ot kgvds`r= kog
‒qukbdhd`g purleks`rs‑ ks g`hdo`g hjr purpjs`s jh te` Dov`sta`ot Ljapkoy Klt jh
;479, ;0 P.\.L. § 59k-; `t s`q. \`` ;6 L.H.^. § >60.>90-
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\dfodhdlkotby, tekt bkst lkt`fjry jh ‒qukbdhd`g lbd`ots‑ (‒qukbdhd`g purleks`rs‑
uog`r te` Dov`sta`ot Ljapkoy Klt) wks kgg`g ny Ljofr`ss do O\ADK “ te` v`ry
stktut` tekt kbsj `stknbdse`g te` ‒qukbdhd`g purleks`r‑ prjvdsdjo uog`r \`ltdjo
;5(n)(0 adbbdjo
do kffr`fkt` dov`sta`ots. ;0 P.\.L. § 59k->(k)(0;)= s`` kbsj dg. § 59k-44>7, >
(>996) (ldtktdjo jadtt`g). Klljrgdofby, te` Ljaadssdjo—s ktt`apt ojw tj g`hdo`
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‒qukbdhd`g purleks`r‑ tj a`ko ‒koy p`rsjo‑ wej akm`s k pkrtdlubkr purleks`,
hdokoldkbby sjpedstdlkt`g jr ojt, lkoojt stkog uog`r Le`vrjo st`p jo`.
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We` Ejus` Ljaadtt`` hurte`r jhh`r`g ‒fudgkol`‑ tekt do g`hdodof ‒qukbdhd`g
purleks`r‑ hjr teds purpjs` uog`r te` \`lurdtd`s Klt, te` Ljaadssdjo sejubg
ljosdg`r te` g`hdodtdjo jh tekt t`ra ‒ prjvdg`g do Wdtb` DD jh teds b`fdsbktdjo uog`r
\`ltdjo >, kt ;5 (;448),
r`prdot`g do ;448 P.\.L.L.K.O. kt 49;>, Ljofr`ss ljohdra`g dts dot`otdjos r`fkrgdof te`
sljp` jh ‒qukbdhd`g purleks`r‑ pr``aptdjo ny r`h`rrdof `xpbdldtby tj te` bdadt`g
g`hdodtdjokb kutejrdty fdv`o tj te` Ljaadssdjo sdx y`krs `krbd`r. \`` ;0 P.\.L.
§ 66r(n)(7)(G)(dd) (r`h`rrdof tj \`ltdjo ;5(n)(
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`x`aptdof ojt cust s`lurdtd`s jhh`r`g jr sjbg jo k oktdjokb s`lurdtd`s `xlekof` jr tj
‒k qukbdhd`g purleks`r,‑ nut kbsj tejs` ‒jhh`r`g jr sjbg terjufe k nrjm`r jr g`kb`r .‑
\`` E.^. ^`p. Oj. ;;>->98, > (>9;;). Do r`kledof teds ljaprjads`, a`an`rs jh
te` Ejus` Ljaadtt`` `apeksdz`g tekt ‒te` prjt`ltdjos prjvdg`g ny stkt` r`vd`w‑
r`akdo`g ̀ ss`otdkb, pkrtdlubkrby sdol` ‒^`fubktdjo K s`lurdtd`s kr` sja`tda`s edfe-
rdsm jhh`rdofs tekt aky n` susl`ptdnb` tj hrkug.‑ Dg. kt ;< (adojrdty vd`ws)= s``
kbsj ;06 Ljof. ^`l. E6>, >9;;). Kt oj pjdot gdg koy a`an`r
suff`st tekt te` kutejrdty Ljofr`ss fkv` tj te` Ljaadssdjo tj g`hdo` ‒qukbdhd`g
purleks`rs‑ kbbjw`g dt tj pr``apt stkt` r`fdstrktdjo kog qukbdhdlktdjo r`qudr`a`ots
hjr `otdr` lkt`fjrd`s jh s`lurdtd`s. N`lkus` Ljofr`ss ‒uokandfujusby ̀ xpr`ss`g‑
dts dot`ot, ‒tekt ds te` `og jh te` aktt`r.‑ Le`vrjo, 786 P.\. kt 57>-7
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wdte ‒kllr`gdt`g dov`stjrs.‑ \``, `.f., Fjbgst`do v. \@L , 70; H.998) (strdmdof gjwo Ljaadssdjo—s g`hdodtdjo jh ‒lbd`ot‑ uog`r
Dov`sta`ot Kgvds`rs Klt n`lkus` dt lka` ‒lbjs` tj vdjbktdof te` pbkdo bkofukf` jh
te` stktut`‑ kog Ljaadssdjo gdg ojt ‒kg`qukt`by `xpbkdo]Q ejw te` r`bktdjosedp
n`tw``o e`gf` huog dov`stjrs kog kgvds`rs custdhd`s tr`ktdof te` hjra`r ks lbd`ots jh
te` bktt`r ‑).
!" &,'0 9; & :'*=+,,+Y/' 89;,%*)(%+9; 9I %7'
$'()*+%+', !(% &;0 %7' LG>$ !(%"
Do g`t`radodof we`te`r ko kf`oly—s dot`rpr`tktdjo ‒ds p`radssdnb` jr dost`kg
ds hjr`lbjs`g ny te` stktut`,‑ k ljurt aust ‒`apbjy kbb te` tjjbs jh stktutjry
dot`rpr`tktdjo, dolbugdof ―t`xt, strultur`, purpjs`, kog b`fdsbktdv` edstjry.—‑ Bjvdof,
67> H.0; H.;4, >>7 (G.L. Ldr. >99;)). ‒Oj aktt`r ejw dt ds hrka`g, te` qu`stdjo k ljurt hkl`s
we`o ljohrjot`g wdte ko kf`oly—s dot`rpr`tktdjo jh k stktut` dt kgadodst`rs ds
kbwkys, sdapby, we`te`r te` kf`oly eks stky`g wdtedo te` njuogs jh dts stktutjry
kutejrdty.‑ Ldty jh Krbdoftjo v. HLL , ;
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kfkdost pr``aptdjo tekt aky n` jv`rlja` joby dh te` ljurt hdogs tekt te`
pr``aptdv` purpjs` jh Ljofr`ss wks ‒lb`kr kog akodh`st,‑ A`gtrjodl, 0;5 P.\. kt
750.
E`r`, dt ds kltukbby ‒akodh`stby ljotrkry tj te` stktut`,‑ s`` Le`vrjo, 786
P.\. kt 57, kt
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b`fdsbktdv` dot`ot. We` Ljaadssdjo hurte`r uog`rado`g \`ltdjo ;5(n)(
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we`o te`y s`t ksdg` kf`oly r`fubktdjos wedle, tejufe w`bb wdtedo te` kf`old`s—
sljp` jh kutejrdty, kr` ojt suppjrt`g ny te` r`ksjos tekt te` kf`old`s kggul`.‑ Hjx
v. Lbdotjo, 857 H.9;>) (ldtktdjo jadtt`g). Ojr aky k ljurt
upejbg k lekbb`of`g r`fubktdjo nks`g upjo ‒kpp`bbkt` ljuos`b—s pjst ejl
rktdjokbdzktdjos hjr kf`oly kltdjo.‑ \tkt` Hkra, 78< P.\. kt 09 (;45;,504. We` Ljaadssdjo krfu`g tekt ‒\`ltdjo ;5(n)(;,504-89. Nut
te` a`r` hklt tekt te` Ljaadssdjo aky tkdbjr dts g`hdodtdjos tj gdhh`r`ot s`lurdtd`s
gj`s ojt a`ko tekt dt aky dssu` k g`hdodtdjo jh ‒qukbdhd`g purleks`r‑ tekt ds
uoqukbdhd`g ks tj wej aky purleks` te`a. \`` \`ltdjo D.K.>, suprk.
\dadbkrby, te` Ljaadssdjo krfu`g tekt te` ‒akogktjry h`ktur`s‑ prjvdg`g
kog ‒gdslr`tdjokry h`ktur`s‑ kbbjw`g uog`r \`ltdjo ) sja`ejw fkv` dt
‒gdslr`tdjokry kutejrdty‑ tj kgjpt k ‒qukbdhd`g purleks`r‑ g`hdodtdjo tekt sp`ldhd`s
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joby ‒te` pkrtdlubkr lekrklt`rdstdls jh trkoskltdjos ̀ x`apt hrja r`fdstrktdjo.‑ \``
59 H`g. ^`f. kt >;,504. Nut te` Ljaadssdjo—s kutejrdty tj g`v`bjp f`o`rkb
prjl`gur`s hjr ^`fubktdjo K gj`s ojt kbbjw dt tj `xpkog te` bdadt`g pr``aptdjo
kutejrdty lkrv`g jut uog`r \`ltdjos ;5(n)(
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Yrjpjsdof ̂ `b`ks`, te` Ljaadssdjo `qukt`g ‒qukbdhd`g purleks`r‑ uog`r \`ltdjo
;5(n)(, 0;7-;0 (>994)). Kt te` ska` tda`, ko kf`oly—s r`vds`g dot`rpr`tktdjo ds
`otdtb`g tj b`ss g`h`r`ol` teko dts ‒ljot`apjrko`jus ljostrultdjo‑ jh k stktut`. \``
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Vktt v. Kbksmk, 70; P.\. >04, >6>-6< (;45;) (ldtktdjos jadtt`g)= s`` kbsj Hdo.
Ybkoodof Kss—o v. \@L , 75> H.996) (hdogdof kf`oly—s
dodtdkb kog bjofstkogdof ‒uog`rstkogdof jh dts kutejrdty‑ suff`stdv` jh stktut`—s
kltukb a`kodof). Kt te` v`ry b`kst, te` kf`oly aust prjvdg` ‒k r`ksjo`g
`xpbkoktdjo,‑ dolbugdof k gdspbky jh ‒kwkr`o`ss tekt dt ds lekofdof pjsdtdjo.‑ Hjx
W`b`vdsdjo \tktdjos, 008 P.\. kt 0;0 (`apeksds do jrdfdokb).
We` Ljaadssdjo eks ojt gjo` sj e`r`. Wj te` ljotrkry, dt dapbkusdnby
g`od`g do dts Kgjptdof ^`b`ks` tekt te`r` wks koy doljosdst`oly n`tw``o dts o`w
rub` kog dts prdjr prjpjs`g g`hdodtdjo. \`` 59 H`g. ̂ `f. kt >;,504-89. We`
Ljaadssdjo klmojwb`gf`g tekt dts ̀ xkadoktdjo jh O\ADK—s b`fdsbktdv` edstjry do
te` >99; Yrjpjsdof ^`b`ks` hjuog tekt ‒k qukbdhd`g purleks`r g`hdodtdjo sejubg
dolbug` dov`stjrs tekt kr` sjpedstdlkt`g kog lkpknb` jh prjt`ltdof te`as`bv`s.‑ Dg.
kt >;,504= s`` kbsj 88 H`g. ^`f. kt 88,57;. Nut dt r`c`lt`g te` r̀ b`vkol` jh tekt
hdogdof jo te` frjuog tekt ‒]wQedb` dt aky ekv` n``o kpprjprdkt` tj hjlus jo
kttrdnut`s jh te` purleks`r we`o lrkhtdof k ―qukbdhd`g purleks`r— g`hdodtdjo tekt
wjubg ekv` kppbd`g do k nrjkg s`t jh pjssdnb` trkoskltdjos, ks do te` >99;
Yrjpjsdof ̂ `b`ks`,‑ te` g`hdodtdjo do dts o`w rub` ‒s`rv`s k gdhh`r`ot purpjs`
n`lkus` dt kppbd`s joby do ^`fubktdjo K jhh`rdofs.‑ 59 H`g. ^`f. kt >;,504-89.
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Wekt ds k ojo s`qudtur . We` hklt tekt Ljofr`ss dot`og`g te` ‒qukbdhd`g purleks`r‑
prjvdsdjo tj n` bdadt`g do k l`rtkdo wky “ d.`., kppbdlknb` joby tj w`kbtey,
sjpedstdlkt`g dov`stjrs “ lkoojt n` gdsr`fkrg`g nks`g jo te` p`rl`dv`g ‒purpjs`‑
jh dts kppbdlktdjo jr te` lkt`fjry jh s`lurdtd`s kt dssu`. We` Ljaadssdjo—s hkdbur`
tj lja` tj t`ras wdte dts `krbd`r dot`rpr`tktdjo ds jo` ajr` r`ksjo wey te` hdokb
rub` lkoojt stkog uog`r Le`vrjo st`p twj.
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sdadbkrdtd`s n`tw``o te` prjpjs`g rub` kog jhh`rdofs uog`r ^ub` 098, ^`fubktdjo G
“ wedle OK\KK g`slrdn`g ks ‒te` sdofb` ajst ljaajo dov`sta`ot prjgult jr
sle`a` dovjbv`g do stkt` `ohjrl`a`ot kltdjos‑ “ kog pr`gdlt`g k sdadbkr
prjbdh`rktdjo jh hrkug do jhh`rdofs uog`r ^`fubktdjo K. OK\KK B`tt`r (Akr. >7,
>9;7) (L^D 60) kt
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dapbdlkt`g ny dt. Wekt kpprjkle eks n``o r`c̀ lt`g ny teds Ljurt. Do Ka`rdlko
@qudty, te` Ljaadssdjo ekg kgjpt`g k rub` `x`aptdof hdx`g dog`x`g kooudtd`s
hrja te` \`lurdtd`s Klt—s g`hdodtdjo jh ‒kooudty ljotrklts,‑ kog do dts \`ltdjo >(n)
kokbysds te` Ljaadssdjo lbkda`g tekt te` rub` wjubg `oljurkf` ljap`tdtdjo ny
r`sjbvdof te` kooudtd`s— ‒uol`rtkdo r`fubktjry stktus.‑ \`` 8;< H..
We` Ljurt e`bg tekt te` Ljaadssdjo ‒lkoojt custdhy te` kgjptdjo jh k pkrtdlubkr
rub` nks`g sjb`by jo te` kss`rtdjo tekt te` `xdst`ol` jh k rub` prjvdg`s fr`kt`r
lbkrdty tj ko kr`k tekt r`akdo`g uolb`kr do te` kns`ol` jh koy rub`.‑ Dg. kt ;66-65.
\dadbkrby, te` Ljaadssdjo lkoojt gdslekrf` dts jnbdfktdjo do teds lks` tj kss`ss te`
rub`—s dapklt jo dov`stjr prjt`ltdjo sdapby ny r`ldtdof te` vkrdjus prjvdsdjos jh
te` rub` kog pjsdtdof tekt te`y ‒ljubg adtdfkt`‑ te` o`fktdv` dapklt jh stkt`
pr``aptdjo jo dov`stjr prjt`ltdjo. Wekt kpprjkle ds oj sunstdtut` hjr te` r`ksjo`g
kokbysds jh ljsts kog n`o`hdts r`qudr`g uog`r \`ltdjo >(n). Yunbdl Ldtdz`o, " (
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^`fubktdjo K jhh`rdofs, dt hkdb`g tj sejw ejw `xdstdof stkt` kutejrdty kog te` rub`—s
prjvdsdjos adtdfkt` tejs` ljol`ros, jr `v`o tj grkw koy ljrr`bktdjo n`tw``o te`
twj. \`` 59 H`g. ^`f. kt >;,558-56. Hjr `xkapb`, te` Ljaadssdjo a`otdjo`g k
ljol`ro rkds`g ny akoy ljaa`ot`rs3 te` bjss jh te` ‒mojwb`gf` jh bjlkb dssu`rs,
wedle ljubg e`bp do g`t`ltdof hrkug . . . ny sakbb, bjlkbdz`g dssu`rs.‑ Dg . kt >;,556.
T`t te` Kgjptdof ^`b`ks` ljapb`t`by hkdb`g tj kggr`ss ejw te` bdst`g adtdfktdof
hkltjrs adfet ka`bdjrkt` teds bjss. \dadbkrby, te` Ljaadssdjo klmojwb̀ gf`g te`
qukbdtktdv`by gdstdolt n`o`hdts jh stkt` a`rdt-nks`g r`vd`ws, nut prjvdg`g oj
`vdg`ol` jr rktdjokb` g`ajostrktdof tekt koy jh te` adtdfktdof hkltjrs doljrpjrkt`s
sdadbkr prjt`ltdjos suhhdld`ot tj custdhy ̀ bdadoktdof teds skh`fukrg. \`` dg. kt
>;,558-56. Dog``g, te` Ljaadssdjo hkdb`g tj ljosdg`r te` n`o`hdts tj dov`stjr
prjt`ltdjo tekt wjubg n` khhjrg`g ny o`wby ljjrgdokt`g stkt` r`fubktdjo, kog
dost`kg kggr`ss`g joby te` p`rl`dv`g ljsts kog ljapb`xdty jh tekt ljjrgdokt`g
r`vd`w ‒we`o ljapkr`g tj Ljaadssdjo r`vd`w kog qukbdhdlktdjo kbjo`.‑ Dg. kt
>;,556.
Kns`ot sja` sejwdof tekt te` ldt`g hkltjrs wdbb kltukbby adtdfkt` te`
dg`otdhd`g ljsts jh pr``aptdjo, te` Ljaadssdjo—s kokbysds ljostdtut`s a`r`
sp`lubktdjo dosuhhdld`ot tj sktdshy k \`ltdjo >(n) kokbysds. Do Nusdo`ss ^juogtknb ,̀
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te` Ljaadssdjo kokbyz`g te` `xp`os`s ko dssu`r wjubg dolur jppjsdof sekr`ejbg`r
ojado``s uog`r k gdr`ltjr `b`ltdjo a`lekodsa kog pjsdt`g tekt te`y adfet n`
bdadt`g n`lkus` gdr`ltjrs adfet jpt ojt tj jppjs` sule ojado``s hjr hdguldkry
r`ksjos. 876 H.
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tekt te` lb`kr kog akodh`st purpjs` jh Ljofr`ss suppjrts dt. E`r`, Ljofr`ss
`xpr`ssby bdadt`g te` Ljaadssdjo—s kndbdty tj pr``apt stkt` r`fdstrktdjo kog
qukbdhdlktdjo r`qudr`a`ots tj joby tejs` dov`stjrs wdte suhhdld`ot w`kbte, dolja`,
kog sjpedstdlktdjo tj prjt`lt te`as`bv`s do te` kns`ol` jh tejs` r̀ qudr`a`ots. We`
Ljaadssdjo—s hdokb rub` ljotrkv`o`s tekt lb`kr Ljofr`ssdjokb dot`ot kog pbkl`s
adbbdjos jh vubo`rknb` dov`stjrs do o``gb`ss c`jpkrgy. Hjr te`s` r`ksjos,
p`tdtdjo`rs r`qu`st tekt te` rub` n` vklkt`g kog te` Ljaadssdjo n` `ocjdo`g hrja
`ohjrldof dt.
^`sp`lthubby sunadtt`g,
AKP^K E@KB@T Kttjro`y F`o`rkb jh Aksskleus`tts
/s/ ^jn`rt @. Wjjo`^jn`rt @. Wjjo`
G.L. Ldrludt Nkr ^jbb Oj. 08;94\jjmyjuof \edoKssdstkot Kttjro`ys F`o`rkbJo` Ksenurtjo Ybkl`Njstjo, AK 9>;95-;045(8;6) 6>6->>99^jn`rt.Wjjo`Istkt`.ak.us
Ljuos`b hjr Vdbbdka H. Fkbvdo, \`lr`tkry
jh te` Ljaajow`kbte jh Aksskleus`tts
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/s/ C`ss` BksbjvdleC`ss` Bksbjvdle
Odlm Akzko`l\p`ldkb Kssdstkot Ajotkok Kttjro`ys
F`o`rkb
579 E`b`ok Kv`ou`E`b`ok, AW 0489;(798) 777->979
cbksbjvdle>Iat.fjvoakzko`lIat.fjv
Ljuos`b hjr Ajodlk C. Bdog``o, Ajotkok
\tkt` Kugdtjr `x jhhdldj Ajotkok
Ljaadssdjo`r jh \`lurdtd`s kog Dosurkol`
Gkt`3 Kufust >8, >9;0
L@^WDHDLKW@ JH LJAYBDKOL@
D l`rtdhy tekt te` hjr`fjdof nrd`h ljapbd`s wdte te` typ`-vjbua` bdadtktdjo jh
H`g. ^. Kpp. Y. (k)(6)(N) n`lkus` dt ljotkdos ;
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D l`rtdhy tekt te` knjv` gjlua`ot wdbb n` s`rv`g jo Kufust >8, >9;0, ny
`b`ltrjodl ojtdl` hjr r`fdst`r`g ljuos`b kog k ljpy wdbb n` s`rv`g ny hdrst-lbkss
akdb, pjstkf` pr`-pkdg, hjr ojo-r`fdst`r`g ljuos`b.
/s/ ^jn`rt @. Wjjo`^jn`rt @. Wjjo`
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