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spjkt ek prjvjkt`tcvj bj`ftb `km bj`ftb rjsj`rhb.
]bj capert`khj eg prcv`hy tem`y cs ket seajtbcki tb`t b`s ojjk jktcrjfy cikerjm oy
fjicsf`turjs er H`k`mc`k ^`rfc`ajkt, `km ` kuaojr eg st`tutjs jxcst `hress H`k`m` tb`t prevcmjs
seaj pretjhtcek. Gjmjr`ffy, tbj^rcv`hy @ht=ievjrks bew pjrsek`f ckgera`tcek cs b`kmfjm oy
ievjrkajkt mjp`rtajkts `km `ijkhcjs, wbjrj`s tbj^jrsek`f Ckgera`tcek ^retjhtcek `km
Jfjhtrekch Mehuajkts @ht(^C^JM@):ievjrks bew gjmjr`f prcv`tj-sjhter eri`kcz`tceks heffjht,
usj, `km mcshfesj pjrsek`f ckgera`tcek tbreuib tbjcr heaajrhc`f `htcvctcjs. ^revckhc`ffy,
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suost`ktc`ffy scacf`r te ^C^JM@, aj`kcki tbj prevckhc`f st`tutjs t`lj prjhjmjkhj. ^C^JM@ wcff
stcff `ppfy wbjrj ` prevckhj b`s p`ssjm prcv`hy fjicsf`tcek wbchb cs ket mjjajm suost`ktc`ffy
scacf`r te ^C^[email protected]@mmctcek`ffy, sjvjr`f prevckhjs b`vj p`ssjm prcv`hy fjicsf`tcek spjhcgch`ffy
gehuscki ek tbj bj`ftb sjhter, ck p`rtchuf`r ck Ekt`rce,0>Kjw Orukswchl00`km Kjwgeukmf`km
`km F`or`mer.0?]bcs heapfjx st`tutery shbjaj rjgfjhts tbj jhekeach `km pefchy prcerctcjs eg
ievjrkajkts `hress H`k`m`, out prevcmjs fcactjm rjheursj ger hcvcf rjajmcjs oy `k ckmcvcmu`f
`i`ckst etbjr ckmcvcmu`fs ger vcef`tceks eg prcv`hy.08Ybjrj`s `k japfeyjr h`k oj ievjrkjm oy
^C^JM@, tbj st`tutj mejs ket `ffew ger ` heapf`ckt mcrjhtfy `i`ckst `k japfeyjj `km mejs ket
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XH ?>>>, h :.7^jrsek`f Ckgera`tcek ^retjhtcek @ht, X@ ?>>8, h ^-7.:.9^jrsek`f Ckgera`tcek ^retjhtcek @ht, XOH ?>>8, h 78.2@k @ht rjspjhtcki tbj ^retjhtcek eg ^jrsek`f Ckgera`tcek ck tbj ^rcv`tj Xjhter, HPF_ h ^-83.0.3Eggchj eg tbj ^rcv`hy Heaacsscekjr eg H`k`m`, ^rcv`hy Fjicsf`tcek ck H`k`m`, A`y ?>0=, `v`cf`ofj `t4bttps4//www.prcv.ih.h`/rjseurhj/gs-gc/>?U>:UmU0:Uj.`sp0>^jrsek`f Bj`ftb Ckgera`tcek ^retjhtcek @ht, ?>>=, XE ?>>=, h 8, Xhb @ \^BC^@Q.00^jrsek`f Bj`ftb Ckgera`tcek ^rcv`hy `km @hhjss @ht, XKO ?>>3, h ^-9.>:.0?^jrsek`f Bj`ftb Ckgera`tcek @ht, XKF ?>>2, h ^-9.>0.08Dekjs v. ]scij, ?>0? EKH@ 8? `t p`r`s =9, :>-:0 \DekjsQ.
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prevcmj m`a`ijs `s ` rjsuft eg tbjsj heapf`ckts.0=Ck Orctcsb Hefuaoc`,0:A`kcteo`,07
X`sl`thbjw`k09`km Kjwgeukmf`km,02prcv`tj prcv`hy `hts b`vj ojjk jk`htjm wbchb hrj`tj `
fcactjm rcibt eg `htcek. @ff eg tbjsj durcsmchtceks jxhjpt A`kcteo` rjqucrj wcffguf `km ukf`wguf
`htceks, `km cs suodjht te rj`sek`ofjkjss eg tbj hcrhuast`khjs.03]bj `osjkhj eg suhb ` st`tutj fjm
ek tbj Ekt`rce Heurt eg @ppj`f te hrj`tj ` scacf`r h`usj eg `htcek ck Ekt`rce ger ` prcv`tj tert eg
cktruscek upek sjhfuscek ck tbj ?>0? h`sj egDekjs v. ]scij.?>]bcs p`pjr jxpferjs tbj
capfch`tcek eg tbcs kjw prcv`tj tert ck tbj hektjxt eg ajmch`f rjherms.
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Dekjs cs hekscmjrjm ekj eg tbj aest cktjrjstcki hb`kijs te tbj heaaek f`w ck rjhjkt
yj`rs.?0]bj geffewcki suaa`ry eg tbj h`sj ckDekjs cs aemcgcjm grea ` pest sbertfy `gtjr tbj
mjhcscek w`s rjfj`sjm.??
]bj `htcek `resj ojtwjjk twe japfeyjjs ck ` o`kl wbe mcm ket lkew er werl wctb j`hb
etbjr. ]bj pf`cktcgg b`m ` heaaek f`w rjf`tceksbcp wctb tbj gerajr buso`km eg tbj mjgjkm`kt,
`km tbj mjgjkm`kt `hlkewfjmijm feelcki `t tbj pf`cktcggs o`kl ckgera`tcek wctbeut dust h`usj er
rj`sek ek auftcpfj ehh`sceks. ]bj pf`cktcgg hf`cajm $9>,>>> ger ckv`scek eg prcv`hy `km orj`hb
eg gcmuhc`ry muty, `km pukctcvj m`a`ijs eg $?>,>>>. ]bj pf`cktcgg aevjm ger suaa`ry dumiajkt,
out tbj `htcek w`s mcsacssjm wbjk tbj mjgjkm`kt w`s suhhjssguf ek tbj aetcek ck hf`cacki tb`t
0=Cocm. `t p`r` :>.0:
^rcv`hy @ht, _XOH 0337, h 898.07]bj ^rcv`hy @ht, HHXA h ^0?:.09]bj ^rcv`hy @ht, _XX 0392, h ^-?=.02^rcv`hy @ht, _XKF 033>, h ^-??03Dekjs, supr` ketj 08, `t p`r` :?.?>Cocm.?0]eky Mr`lj `km Gcmjfc` Be, ]bj Sj`r ck _jvcjw ?>0?, Zkcvjrscty eg ]erekte G`hufty eg F`w _jvcjw, ?>08,
904?, 00807:, `t p`r` :.??Ea`r B`-_jmjyj, ]ert eg Ckv`scek eg ^rcv`hy ck Ekt`rce, Xf`w, D`ku`ry 02, ?>0?, `v`cf`ofj `t4
bttp4//www.sf`w.h`/?>0?/>0/02/tert-eg-ckv`scek-eg-prcv`hy-ck-ekt rce/
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tbjrj w`s ke tert ger orj`hb eg prcv`hy ck Ekt`rce. ]bj Heurt eg @ppj`f rjvjrsjm tbj mjhcscek ck
p`rt `km `w`rmjm $0>,>>>, rjheikczcki ` rcibt eg `htcek ger cktruscek upek sjhfuscek te rjgfjht tbj
hb`kicki kjjms eg sehcjty.
Dustchj Xb`rpj wretj ger tbj heurt, `km `hhjptjm tbj prepesctcek oy Ycffc`a F. ^ressjr ck
bcs 037>?8
tb`t tbj heaaek f`w `htu`ffy mjvjfepjm geur mcggjrjkt typjs eg rjf`tjm terts ger orj`hb
eg prcv`hy4
0. Cktruscek upek tbj pf`cktcggs sjhfuscek er sefctumj, er ckte bcs prcv`tj `gg`crs.?. ^uofch mcshfesurj eg jao`rr`sscki prcv`tj g`hts `oeut tbj pf`cktcgg.8. ^uofchcty wbchb pf`hjs tbj pf`cktcgg ck ` g`fsj fcibt ck tbj puofch jyj.
=. @ppreprc`tcek, ger tbj mjgjkm`kts `mv`kt`ij, eg tbj pf`cktcggs k`aj er fcljkjss
Dustchj Xb`rpj mjtjrackjm tb`t tbcs h`sj gjff ckte tbj gcrst h`tjiery `km rjstrchtjm heaajkt`ry ek
tbcs h`usj te `vecm mjhcmcki ek cssujs ojyekm tbj g`hts ojgerj tbj heurt. @gtjr rjvcjwcki tbj h`sj
f`w ek tbj suodjht, bj hekhfumjm tb`t Ekt`rce heurts wjrj ket g`r grea rjheikczcki ` heaaek
f`w rcibt te prcv`hy `km b`m ojjk aevcki ck tb`t mcrjhtcek ger seaj tcaj. Ck p`rtchuf`r, bj
hekscmjrjmJutjkjcjr v. Fjj,?=wbchb w`s rjfcjm upek bj`vcfy oy tbj aetceks dumij. @ky
rjgjrjkhjs te prcv`hy cktjrjsts oy tbj pf`cktcgg ckJutjkjcjr wjrj p`rtchuf`rs eg etbjr h`usjs eg
`htceks er heksjqujkhjs eg tbj `htceks oy tbj mjgjkm`kt, `km ger tb`t rj`sek ct w`s hekscmjrjm `k
jrrer te trj`t tbesj `ffji`tceks `s h`usjs eg `htcek tb`t heufm st`km `fekj. Dustchj Xb`rpj `fse
mcshussjm s. 2 Hb`rtjr rcibts `km cmjktcgcjm tbrjj mcstckht prcv`hy cktjrjsts4
0. pjrsek`f prcv`hy?. tjrrcterc`f prcv`hy8. ckgera`tcek`f prcv`hy
?8Ycffc`a F. ^ressjr, ^rcv`hy, H`fcgerkc` F`w _jvcjw, 037> =248.?=Jutjkjcjr v. Fjj, ?>>: H`kFCC 88>?= (EK H@), `v`cf`ofj `t4 bttp4//h`kfcc.h`/t/0fa8m
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@ftbeuib tbj Hb`rtjr weufm ket kjhjss`rcfy `ppfy te `htceks ojtwjjk prcv`tj p`rtcjs, Dustchj
Xb`rpj rjgjrjkhjm ` AhIcff f`w rjvcjw `rtchfj?:`km st`tjm tb`t ct w`s hekscstjkt te mjvjfep tbj
heaaek f`w te rjgfjht Hb`rtjr v`fujs.
Gck`ffy, tbj heurt rjvcjwjm prcv`hy fjicsf`tcek suhb `s tbj^C^JM@, tbj^BC^@,
tbjGrjjmea eg Ckgera`tcek `km ^retjhtcek eg ^rcv`hy @ht(GC^^@),?7
tbjAukchcp`f Grjjmea eg
Ckgera`tcek `km ^retjhtcek eg ^rcv`hy @ht (AGC^^@),?9tbj Heksuajr _jpertcki @ht,?2`km
prcv`hy f`w `km fjicsf`tcek ck etbjr durcsmchtceks. ]bj mcshusscek `oeut tbj p`hj eg tjhbkefeiy
`km tbj kjjms eg tbj f`w te ljjp up wctb hb`kij w`s wertb bcibfcibtcki,
\79Q Ger evjr ekj bukmrjm yj`rs, tjhbkefeich`f hb`kij b`s aetcv`tjm tbj fji`f pretjhtcek eg tbj
ckmcvcmu`fs rcibt te prcv`hy. Ck aemjrk tcajs, tbj p`hj eg tjhbkefeich`f hb`kij b`s `hhjfjr`tjm
jxpekjktc`ffy. Fji`f shbef`rs suhb `s ^jtjr Ourks b`vj wrcttjk eg tbj prjsscki kjjm te prjsjrvj prcv`hy
wbchb cs ojcki tbrj`tjkjm oy shcjkhj `km tjhbkefeiy te tbj peckt eg surrjkmjr4 ]bj F`w `km ^rcv`hy4 tbj
H`k`mc`k Jxpjrcjkhj `t p. 0. Xjj `fse @f`k Yjstck,^rcv`hy `km Grjjmea(Kjw Serl4 @tbjkjua, 0379).]bj cktjrkjt `km mcict`f tjhbkefeiy b`vj oreuibt `k jkeraeus hb`kij ck tbj w`y wj heaaukch`tj
`km ck eur h`p`hcty te h`pturj, sterj `km rjtrcjvj ckgera`tcek. @s tbj g`hts eg tbcs h`sj ckmch`tj,
reutckjfy ljpt jfjhtrekch m`t` o`sjs rjkmjr eur aest pjrsek`f gck`khc`f ckgera`tcek vufkjr`ofj. Xjksctcvj
ckgera`tcek `s te eur bj`ftb cs scacf`rfy `v`cf`ofj,`s `rj rjherms eg tbj oeels wj b`vj oerrewjm er
oeuibt, tbj aevcjs wj b`vj rjktjm er mewkfe`mjm, wbjrj wj b`vj sbeppjm, wbjrj wj b`vj tr`vjffjm, `km
tbj k`turj eg eur heaaukch`tceks oy hjff pbekj, j-a`cf er tjxt ajss`ij.
\72Q Ct cs wctbck tbj h`p`hcty eg tbj heaaek f`w te jvefvj te rjspekm te tbj preofja pesjm oy tbj reutckj
heffjhtcek `km `iirji`tcek eg bcibfy pjrsek`f ckgera`tcek tb`t cs rj`mcfy `hhjsscofj ck jfjhtrekch gera.
]jhbkefeich`f hb`kij pesjs ` kevjf tbrj`t te ` rcibt eg prcv`hy tb`t b`s ojjk pretjhtjm ger bukmrjmseg yj`rs oy tbj heaaek f`wukmjr v`rceus iucsjs `km tb`t, sckhj 032? `km tbj Hb`rtjr, b`s ojjk
rjheikczjm `s ` rcibt tb`t cs cktjir`f te eur sehc`f `km pefctch`f ermjr.\japb`scs mmjmQ
Ck mjvjfepcki tbj jfjajkts eg tbj kjw tert, tbj heurt `meptjm tbj wermcki eg tbj
@ajrch`k_jst`tjajkt?3 7:?O te mjgckj cktruscek eg sjhfuscek, wbchb w`s ctsjfg capertjm grea
^ressjr,
?:Debk M._. Hr`ci, "Ckv`scek eg ^rcv`hy `km Hb`rtjr W`fujs4 ]bj Heaaek-F`w ]ert @w`ljks" (0339), =?AhIcff
FD8::.?7_XE 033>, h G.80.?9_XE 033>, h A.:7.?2_XE 033>, h H.88.?3]bj @ajrch`k F`w Ckstctutj,_jst`tjajkt eg tbj F`w, Xjhekm, ]erts, 7:?, 0399, `v`cf`ofj `t4
bttp4//hyojr.f`w.b`rv`rm.jmu/prcv`hy/^rcv`hyU_?mU]ertsUXjhtceks.bta
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Ekj wbe cktjktcek`ffy cktrumjs, pbysch`ffy er etbjrwcsj, upek tbj sjhfuscek eg `ketbjr er bcs prcv`tj `gg`crs
er hekhjrks, cs suodjht te fc`ocfcty te tbj etbjr ger ckv`scek eg bcs prcv`hy, cg tbj ckv`scek weufm oj bcibfy
eggjkscvj te ` rj`sek`ofj pjrsek.
]bj heurt `fse rjgjrjkhjm tbj heaajkts te tbj_jst`tjajkt te japb`sczj tb`t kek-pbysch`f geras
eg ckvjstci`tcek wjrj `fse ckhfumjm,
Heaajkts4`. ]bj gera eg ckv`scek eg prcv`hy hevjrjm oy tbcs Xjhtcek mejs ket mjpjkm upek `ky puofchcty icvjk te tbjpjrsek wbesj cktjrjst cs ckv`mjm er te bcs `gg`crs. Ct hekscsts sefjfy eg `k cktjktcek`f cktjrgjrjkhj wctb bcs
cktjrjst ck sefctumj er sjhfuscek, jctbjr `s te bcs pjrsek er `s te bcs prcv`tj `gg`crs er hekhjrks, eg ` lckm tb`tweufm oj bcibfy eggjkscvj te ` rj`sek`ofj a`k.
o. ]bj ckv`scek a`y oj oy pbysch`f cktruscek ckte ` pf`hj ck wbchb tbj pf`cktcgg b`s sjhfumjm bcasjfg, `s
wbjk tbj mjgjkm`kt gerhjs bcs w`y ckte tbj pf`cktcggs reea ck ` betjf er ckscsts evjr tbj pf`cktcggs eodjhtcek
ck jktjrcki bcs beaj. Ct a`y `fse oj oy tbj usj eg tbj mjgjkm`kts sjksjs, wctb er wctbeut ajhb`kch`f `cms,
te evjrsjj er evjrbj`r tbj pf`cktcggs prcv`tj `gg`crs, `s oy feelcki ckte bcs upst`crs wckmews wctb ockehuf`rs
er t`ppcki bcs tjfjpbekj wcrjs. Ct a`y oj oy seaj etbjr gera eg ckvjstci`tcek er jx`ack`tcek ckte bcs
prcv`tj hekhjrks, `s oy epjkcki bcs prcv`tj `km pjrsek`f a`cf, sj`rhbcki bcs s`gj er bcs w`ffjt, jx`ackcki
bcs prcv`tj o`kl `hheukt, er heapjffcki bca oy ` gerijm heurt ermjr te pjract `k ckspjhtcek eg bcs pjrsek`fmehuajkts. ]bj cktruscek ctsjfg a`ljs tbj mjgjkm`kt suodjht te fc`ocfcty, jvjk tbeuib tbjrj cs ke puofch`tceker etbjr usj eg `ky lckm eg tbj pbeteir`pb er ckgera`tcek eutfckjm.
]bj heurt f`y eut tbj jfjajkts eg tbcs h`usj eg `htcek4
0. tbj mjgjkm`kts hekmuht aust oj cktjktcek`f, ckhfumcki rjhlfjsskjss08), 78 X.H.F._.(?m) ==0 =:3 `t p`r` 8.=>Cocm. `t p`r` =.=0Dekjs,supr`ketj 08, `t p`r` 23.=?F`ki, _jkj. Ekt`rce Heurt eg @ppj`f rjheikczjs kjw prcv`hy tert.BCW/@CMX ^efchy `km F`w _jvcjwWef.07,
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purpesjs wctbeut cmjktcgycki tbj ckmcvcmu`f ckvefvjm, weufm `fse `ppj`r te oj ` prepjr
mcshfesurj.
@kekyacz`tcek eg Bj`ftb Ckgera`tcek
Ekj eg tbj ojst w`ys te pretjht tbj prcv`hy cktjrjsts ck bj`ftb ckgera`tcek cs tbreuib tbj
`kekyacz`tcek eg m`t`, oy rjaevcki pjrsek`f cmjktcgcjrs ck ckgera`tcek wbchb weufm prjvjkt tbj
`ocfcty eg feh`tcki wbchb spjhcgch ckmcvcmu`f tbcs ckgera`tcek cs mjrcvjm grea. @kekyacz`tcek cs
`k capert`kt pr`htchj hekscstjktfy japfeyjm ck tbj bj`ftb sjhter, ck p`rtchuf`r ck puofch bj`ftb
pr`htchjs `km rjsj`rhb. Bewjvjr, scapfy ojh`usj tbj k`ajs b`vj ojjk rjaevjm grea ajmch`f
ckgera`tcek mejs ket kjhjss`rcfy aj`k tb`t ` p`tcjkts prcv`hy cktjrjst cs rjaevjm jktcrjfy. ]bj
kjw `k`fyscs ukmjrDekjs hekscmjrs tbj ckv`scek eg prcv`hy `s b`raguf ck ctsjfg, ckstj`m eg tbj
prjvceus rjicaj wbchb feeljm jxhfuscvjfy te tbj b`r`ssajkt hrj`tjm oy tbj ckv`scek. ]bjrjgerj,
tbj prepjr qujstcek ger wbjtbjr ` prcv`hy cktjrjst jxcsts cs wbjtbjr ct heufm hrj`tj ger tbj p`tcjkt
mcstrjss, buacfc`tcek, er `kiucsb grea lkewcki tb`t tbcs ckgera`tcek b`s ojjk mcshfesjm te
etbjrs. @k capert`kt hekscmjr`tcek ck tbcs weufm oj bew j`scfy ct cs te `hhjss ercick`f seurhj
m`t`, er te rj-cmjktcgy ckmcvcmu`fs o`sjm ek `kekyaczjm m`t`.=8M`t` sjts tb`t `ppj`r te oj
`kekyaczjm, egtjk oy scapfy rjaevcki ` p`tcjkts k`aj, a`y stcff hekt`ck etbjr ckgera`tcek
suhb `s pbekj kuaojr, `mmrjss, er mjaeir`pbch ckgera`tcek, wbchb a`y stcff `ffew ger
ckmcvcmu`fs te oj cmjktcgcjm. Aerj heapfch`tjm cs ajt`m`t` `km ijefeh`tcek eg ckgera`tcek, wbchb
h`k egtjk oj bcmmjk ck gcfjs, out h`k stcff oj usjm ger tbj purpesjs eg cmjktcgch`tcek.
=8Icosek, Jf`ck. Bj`ftb F`w ck tbj ?0stHjktury4 Cs ]bjrj ` ^rcv`hy Cktjrjst ck @kekyaczjm ^jrsek`f Bj`ftb
Ckgera`tcek5Bj`ftb F`w Deurk`f(?>>8). 39-00?.
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Ojst pr`htchjs ck ajmch`f rjsj`rhb a`lj jggerts te strcp m`t` eg `ff eg tbcs `mmctcek`f
ckgera`tcek `s wjff, tbreuib truj `kekyacz`tcek cs stcff mcggchuft te `hbcjvj.==Ybjrj tbcs cs ket
mekj, ct a`y ajjt tbj rjhlfjss heapekjkt eg tbj tjst ger cktruscek upek sjhfuscek. Sjt,
mcggjrjkt hekhjptceks eg `kekyacty prevcmj seaj ukhjrt`ckty `s te bew tbj cktruscek upek
sjhfuscek wcff trj`t ct. Kek-rjsj`rhb `ppfch`tceks eg suhb m`t` ckhfumj usj oy pb`ra`hjutch`f
heap`kcjs ger t`rijtjm pbyschc`k a`rljtcki, ijkjtch a`ppcki, `km etbjr acshjff`kjeus ger-pregct
vjkturjs.=:@kekyaczjm m`t` stcff fj`vjs p`tcjkts `fekj, ck tb`t ct cs ket rj`mcfy fckljm o`hl te tbj
ckmcvcmu`f, `km `ftbeuib tbjrj a`y oj ` heaajrhc`f `mv`kt`ij, tbcs `mv`kt`ij cs ket o`sjm ek
tbj fcljkjss eg tbj pjrsek ck p`rtchuf`r.
=7
Ck hektr`st, ` p`tcjkt a`y gjjf `s cg tbjcr sefctumj cs
vcef`tjm jvjk cg tbjcr ckgera`tcek cs `kekyaczjm, `s tbj mcshfesurj ehhurs wctbeut tbjcr heksjkt.=9
]bj suodjhtcvj k`turj eg tbcs prcv`hy jxpjrcjkhj `ppj`rs h`k oj mcggjrjktc`tjm grea tbj Xuprjaj
Heurts heaajkt ckAust`pb` v. Huffci`k,=2
\3Q ]bcs s`cm, psyhbefeich`f mcsturo`khj tb`t rcsjs te tbj fjvjf eg pjrsek`f ckdury aust oj mcstckiucsbjm
grea psyhbefeich`f upsjt. ^jrsek`f ckdury `t f`w hekketjs sjrceus tr`ua` er cffkjss4 sjjBckz v. Ojrry,\039>Q ? P.O. => (H.@.), `t p. =?). Puctj scapfy, acker `km tr`kscjkt
upsjts me ket hekstctutj pjrsek`f ckdury, `km bjkhj me ket `aeukt te m`a`ij.
_`tbjr tb`k gehuscki ek tbj m`a`ij tb`t ehhurs grea ` pf`cktcggs `htceks te qu`ktcgy m`a`ijs,
cktruscek upek sjhfuscek prevcmjs m`a`ijs scapfy ojh`usj tbj cktruscek ehhurs. Bew `k
cktruscek cs mjgckjm cs stcff ukhjrt`ck. ]bj @ajrch`k_jst`tjajkt`ppj`rs te rjqucrj hekhjrks
==Hfjtj @. Lusbcm` jt `f., Xtr`tjicjs ger Mj-cmjktcgch`tcek `km @kekyacz`tcek eg Jfjhtrekch Bj`ftb _jherm M`t` ger
Zsj ck Auftchjktjr _jsj`rhb Xtumcjs, ?>0?,Ajmch`f H`rj, :>4X2?-X0>0=:Icosek,supr` ketj =8, `t p`r` ?8.=7Cocm. `t p`r`s ?:-?7.=9Cocm. `t p`r`s ?9-?2.=2\?>>2Q ? XH_ 00=.
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wbchb `rj sjhfumjm ck ermjr te `ttr`ht fc`ocfcty, aj`kcki puofch `gg`crs `km ckgera`tcek ck tbj
puofch mea`ck weufm `ppj`r ket te oj pretjhtjm. Mjspctj `meptcki tbj_jst`tjajktckte tbj tert,
Dustchj Xb`rpj mcm ket rjctjr`tj tbj sjhfuscek rjqucrjajkt, `km scapfy gehusjs ek prcv`tj `gg`crs
er hekhjrks wbchb `rj cktrumjm upek.=3]bcs eacsscek a`y b`vj ojjk mjfcojr`tj, `km heufm fj`m
te ` mcggjrjkt `ppfch`tcek eg tbcs tert ck H`k`m` tb`k ck tbj Z.X. ]bj `ppreprc`tj shepj eg wb`t cs
hekscmjrjm te oj `k cktruscek wcff hektckuj te oj jxpferjm ck tbj yj`rs te heaj.
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pestcki er mewkfe`mcki cffji`f a`tjrc`f, er `hhjsscki prcv`tj ckgera`tcek.:?]bj heurt ckDekjs
mcm ket jxpfchctfy mcshuss vch`rceus fc`ocfcty, out `k`fyzjm tbj japfeyjjs `htceks `t p`r` :> ck tbj
hektjxt eg ` ^C^JM@ hf`ca. Dustchj Xb`rpj heufm ket gckm ^C^JM@ ojh`usj tbj japfeyjj `htjm
jxpfchctfy `i`ckst tbj japfeyjrs pefchcjs `km ckstruhtceks `km w`s `htcki `s ` reiuj japfeyjj.
@ftbeuib cktruscek upek sjhfuscek b`s jajrijm ck Ekt`rce ck tbj hektjxt eg ` st`tutery rjicaj
wbchb gehusjm ek japfeyjr hekmuht `km prevcmjm ck`mjqu`tj rjheursj `i`ckst `k japfeyjj, tbcs
mejs ket aj`k tb`t tbj kjw tert heufm ket oj usjm `i`ckst tbj japfeyjr ctsjfg mcrjhtfy. _`beef ^.
@i`rw`f `km ^`ajf` Xcmjy st`tj,:8
@s ` ijkjr`f a`ttjr, bewjvjr, tbj Xuprjaj Heurts mjhcscek ckO`zfjy v. Hurry:=a`ljs hfj`r tb`t
japfeyjrs h`k oj bjfm rjspekscofj ger ` ore`m r`kij eg tbjcr japfeyjjs `htcvctcjs, ckhfumcki cktjktcek`f
wrekiguf hekmuht tb`t cs eutscmj eg tbj shepj eg tbjcr japfeyajkt. ]bj hjktr`f befmcki ckO`zfjy w`s tb`t
vch`rceus fc`ocfcty wcff oj capesjm ek `k japfeyjr ger tbj wrekiguf hekmuht eg `k japfeyjj wbjrj ` kjxus
jxcsts ojtwjjk tbj wrekiguf `ht `km tbj rcsl hrj`tjm oy tbj japfeyjrs jktjrprcsj. Ck tbj hektjxt eg tbj terteg ckv`scek eg prcv`hy, tbjO`zfjy tjst hrj`tjs ` sjrceus rcsl eg fc`ocfcty tb`t cs scikcgch`kt ger herper`tj
japfeyjrs wbe, `s p`rt eg tbjcr ousckjss, befm f`rij vefuajs eg pjrsek`f ckgera`tcek. ]bjcr japfeyjjs
b`vj rjiuf`r `km rj`my `hhjss te tb`t ckgera`tcek, `km heufm gjjf heapjffjm er jkheur`ijm te `ousj tbjcr
`hhjss te `mv`khj tbj heap`kys ousckjss eodjhtcvjs.
@k jx`apfj eg bew tbcs `ppfy heufm oj tbj sjack`f prcv`hy h`sj eg_ v Myajkt,::wbjrj `
pbyschc`k eot`ckjm ` ofeem s`apfj grea `k ukhekshceus pjrsek ger jajrijkhy purpesjs wctbeut
tbj p`tcjkts lkewfjmij er heksjkt. ]bj pbyschc`k mcshevjrjm grea tbcs ofeem s`apfj tb`t
`fhebef `km ajmch`tceks wjrj prjsjkt ck tbj ofeem, `km tbcs ckgera`tcek w`s ajktcekjm te f`w
jkgerhjajkt `km usjm te hekvcht tbj p`tcjkt ger mrcvcki ukmjr tbj ckgfujkhj ukmjr s. ?89(?) eg
tbj Hrcack`f Hemj. @ftbeuib tbj Heurts gehus w`s ek tbj s. 2 prcv`hy cktjrjsts `i`ckst tbj
pefchj, tbj pbyschc`ks `htceks tem`y heufm `ttr`ht fc`ocfcty ck tert ger tbj bespct`f `s wjff. B`m tbj
ckgera`tcek ojjk hekvjyjm te f`w jkgerhjajkt ck wrctcki, er cg tbj pbyschc`k b`m p`ssjm ek tbj
f`o rjperts ckstj`m eg scapfy ajktcekcki ct te tbj pefchj, tbcs gera eg heaaukch`tcek heufm ket
:?Aeri`k,supr`ketj :> `t p`r` 0?=.:8_`beef ^ @i`rw`f & ^`ajf` Xcmjy, "Dekjs v. ]scij4 Ekt`rce Heurt eg @ppj`f _jheikczjs ]ert ger tbj Ckv`scek eg
^rcv`hy," ?>0?, Heaajrhc`f Fctci`tcek km @roctr`tcek _jvcjw, 0(?)409 `t ?0.:=O`zfjy v. Hurry, \0333Q XHD Ke 8:, \0333Q ? XH_ :8= `t p`r` 89.:: \0322Q ? XH_ =09, 98 Kgfm & JC_ 08 \MyajktQ.
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ekfy prevcmj aerj suost`ktc`f jvcmjkhj eg tbj p`tcjkts `htcvctcjs prcer te `macsscek, out heufm
hekstctutj `k jvjk irj`tjr vcef`tcek eg prcv`hy. Cg japfeyjjs `rj rjqucrjm te prevcmj suhb
ckgera`tcek oy f`w jkgerhjajkt, tbreuib usj eg w`rr`kt, tbcs weufm prevcmj tbj kjhjss`rcfy fji`f
dustcgch`tcek te `vecm fc`ocfcty. GeffewckiMyajkt, f`w jkgerhjajkt wcff typch`ffy sjjl suhb
w`rr`kts rji`rmfjss te `vecm `k `hquctt`f ek tbj o`scs eg `k ukrj`sek`ofj sj`rhb `km sjczurj.
Japfeyjrs sbeufm `ttjapt te sbcjfm tbjasjfvjs grea fc`ocfcty ger prcv`hy cktrusceks oy hrj`tcki
streki werlpf`hj pefchcjs evjr bew ajmch`f rjherms `km ckgera`tcek sbeufm oj b`kmfjm, ckstctutj
` systja eg s`gjty hbjhls `km o`f`khjs, `km jksurj tb`t `ff japfeyjjs rjhjcvj tr`ckcki ek bew te
rjspjht p`tcjkt prcv`hy.
5='( L O *8.?=(.&+ &) F8=-- 5'&?"":.+A-
@ Xurvjy eg ]ypjs eg Cktrusceks ^esscofj
]bj aemjst qu`ktua eg m`a`ijs `w`rmjm oy tbj heurt ckDekjs b`s ackcaczjm tbj
pjrhjcvjm rcsl ger a`ky bj`ftb ckstctutceks, jvjk wbjk vch`rceus fc`ocfcty cs ` hekhjrk. ]bj
sctu`tcek cs mcggjrjkt wctb hf`ss `htceks, wbjrj `k `iirji`tj kuaojr eg pf`cktcggs, j`hb sjjlcki
rjf`tcvjfy few `aeukts eg m`a`ijs, heffjhtcvjfy a`lj ` suct ger ` scikcgch`kt `aeukt. ]bjrj `rj `
v`rcjty eg w`ys ck wbchb tbcs typj eg epjr`tcek`f tbrj`t h`k ehhur wbchb h`k oj cffustr`tjm oy prj-
Dekjsdurcsprumjkhj.:7
Ck Hefj v. ^r`crcj Hjktrj Hrjmct Zkcek Ftm.,:9tbj X`sl`thbjw`k Pujjks Ojkhb
hekscmjrjm `k `ppfch`tcek te hjrtcgy ` hf`ss eg ckmcvcmu`fs wbe heaaukch`tjm
hekgcmjktc`f ckgera`tcek tb`t w`s mcspesjm ck ` f`kmgcff. ]bj pf`cktcggs `ffjijm
:7Yjkmy A`tbjsek, ^`trchl Gf`bjrty & Lrcst` Xteut, "^rcv`hy Hf`ss @htceks @rj Bjrj, Out Me Yj Kjjm ]bja5",
?>00 H`k`mc`k ^rcv`hy F`w _jvcjw2(?) `t 08-?>.:9?>>9 XLPO 88>.
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jaetcek`f mcstrjss `km jhekeach fess `s ` rjsuft eg tbj mcshfesurj. Zftca`tjfy tbj hf`ss
w`s ket hjrtcgcjm, out tbj h`sj cffustr`tjs tbj typjs eg cssujs r`csjm murcki tbj mcspes`f
eg ajmch`f rjherms, wbchb `fse hekt`ck sjksctcvj ajmch`f ckgera`tcek `km h`k hrj`tj
scacf`r typjs eg mcstrjss. ]bj kjw tert a`y a`lj suhb `ppfch`tceks aerj gj`scofj `km
ck g`ht ` prjgjr`ofj aj`ks te prehjjm wctb hf`ss fctci`tcek.
CkD`hlsek v. H`k`m`,:2`k japfeyjj eg ` herrjhtcek`f g`hcfcty mcshevjrjm tb`t `k
cktjrk`f mehuajkt wbchb fcstjm japfeyjjs `km prevcmjm tbjcr `mmrjss b`m a`mj cts
w`y te tbj prcsek pepuf`tcek, wbe hcrhuf`tjm ct `aekist tbjcr ajaojrs. Ybjk ct w`s
mcshevjrjm, tbj fcst b`m hjrt`ck k`ajs `km `mmrjssjs bcibfcibtjm. ]bj japfeyjj
`mv`khjm ` kuaojr eg hf`cas, ckhfumcki kjifcijkhj, orj`hb eg st`tutery muty, prcv`hy
rcibts, gcmuhc`ry muty, `km s. 9 rcibts ukmjr tbj Hb`rtjr. Ck hekscmjrcki tbj prcv`hy
hf`ca ek ` aetcek te strclj tbj pfj`mckis, Dustchj Hb`roekkj`u st`tjm,:3
^`r`ir`pbs ck ` st`tjajkt eg hf`ca sbeufm ket oj struhl scapfy ojh`usj tbjy `ffjij `
h`usj eg `htcek wbchb cs kevjf. Bjrj tbj rcibts ojcki `ssjrtjm `rj rcibts wbchb `rj
prjsjktfy ukmjriecki r`pcm jvefutcek ck tbj f`w eg terts. Ct weufm ket oj g`cr te strclj suhb
hf`cas `t tbj pfj`mcki st`ij ukfjss tbj f`w cs uttjrfy hfj`r. Etbjrwcsj, tbj heurt weufm
prjvjkt usjguf jvefutcek ck tbj f`w. ]bj f`w cs ket gck`ffy sjttfjm ck tbcs `rj`.
Icvjk tbj jst`ofcsbjm h`usj eg `htcek hrj`tjm ckDekjs, `km tbj g`ht tb`t cts `ppfch`tcek
wcff hektckuj te jvefvj ck Ekt`rce, tbjsj typjs eg prcv`hy hf`cas `rj kew jvjk fjss
fcljfy te oj struhl `t tbj aetcek fjvjf.
@ hf`ss `htcek w`s f`ukhbjm ck Pujojh wbjk pjrsek`f ckgera`tcek s`vjm ek `
pert`ofj heaputjr mcsh mrcvj w`s fest oy ` o`kl japfeyjj wbjk tr`vjffcki ojtwjjk
Aektrj`f `km A`rlb`a, Ekt`rce ck ?>>7.7>Bj`ftb pregjsscek`fs `rj ckhrj`sckify
aeocfj `km prevcmcki sjrvchjs ck beaj `km ck tbj heaaukcty, `km ajmch`f
:2\?>>:Q E.D. Ke. ?730 (EK XH)< rjvm ck p`rt \?>>7Q E.D. Ke. 8989 (EK H@).:3Cocm. (EKXH) `t p`r` 7.7>Oermegg v. Ijstcek m'`htcgs HCOH ckh./HCOH @ssjt A`k`ijajkt Ckh., \?>0>Q P.D. Ke. 0>88=.
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ckgera`tcek `km mehuajkts `rj reutckjfy sterjm jfjhtrekch`ffy. Acspf`hcki ` mjvchj
stercki tbcs ckgera`tcek heufm oj ` scikcgch`kt ireukms ger fc`ocfcty.
Jvjk wbjrj ckgera`tcek cs ket acspf`hjm, ck`mjqu`tj sjhurcty aj`surjs ek ` sjrvjr
a`y rjsuft ck ` fc`ofj prcv`hy orj`hb. Ck ?>>7, b`hljrs `hhjssjm heaputjr systjas ck
tbj Z.X. wbchb hekt`ckjm tbj pjrsek`f ckgera`tcek eg evjr 8>> H`k`mc`ks, ckhfumcki
mrcvjrs fchjksj `km `mmrjssjs.70^`rt eg tbj sjttfjajkt prepes`f `irjjm te oy tbj heurt
ckhfumjm hrjmct aekctercki `km cmjktcty tbjgt cksur`khj prevcmjm oy tbj mjgjkm`kts,
`mmrjsscki er `t fj`st actci`tcki seaj eg tbj b`ra hrj`tjm oy tbj orj`hb. Ybjrj tbj
ckgera`tcek mcshfesjm cs bj`ftb, `km ket gck`khc`f, hrj`tcvj rjajmcjs eg tbcs typj a`y
aerj hb`ffjkicki.
Hf`ss @htcek Cktrusceks ]bj Kjxt Xt`ij eg ^rcv`hy ^retjhtceks
Ekt`rce ojh`aj tbj gcrst heaaek f`w durcsmchtcek ck H`k`m` ck 033? te jk`ht hf`ss
prehjjmckis.7?]bj a`dercty eg tbj fctci`tcek ck tbjsj hf`ss prehjjmckis hjktjrs `reukm
hjrtcgch`tcek, wbjrj ` rjprjsjkt`tcvj hf`ss `km heaaek cssujs `rj cmjktcgcjm. Ybjrj `
hjrtcgch`tcek aetcek cs fest, aest h`sjs g`cf te prehjjm gurtbjr, aj`kcki tbcs tbrjsbefm cs typch`ffy
wbjrj oetb scmjs jxpjkm tbj a`dercty eg tbjcr rjseurhjs.78]bj `ppfch`tcek eg tbj cktruscek upek
sjhfuscek tert te hf`ss `htceks cs ket jktcrjfy tbjerjtch`f. Ck tbj sbert tcaj geffewcki tbj mjhcscek,
tbjrj b`vj `frj`my ojjk `htceks heaajkhjm ek tbcs o`scs tbcs yj`r. ]bj gcrst cs Hekmekv.
H`k`m`,7=mj`fcki wctb heapjks`tcek ger tbj fess eg `k jxtjrk`f b`rm mrcvj hekt`ckcki tbj
ckgera`tcek eg :28,>>> H`k`mc`k Xtumjkt Fe`k ^reir`a p`rtchcp`kts. ]bj h`usjs eg `htcek fcstjm
70Yeki v. ]DR Heap`kcjs, Ckh., ?>>2 H`kFCC 8=?0 (EK XH).7?Xjj Hf`ss ^rehjjmckis @ht, XE 033?.78Dek D. Gerja`k & Ijkjvcjvj Ajcsjkbjcajr, ]bj Jvefutcek eg tbj Hf`ss @htcek ck Ekt`rce, ?>0=, YjstjrkDeurk`f eg Fji`f Xtumcjs, =(?) `t ?-8.7=\?>08Q G.H.D. Ke. 0=>?< \?>0=Q G.H.D. Ke. ?39.
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ckhfumj orj`hb eg hektr`ht `km w`rr`kty< heaacsscek eg tbj tert eg cktruscek upek sjhfuscek
(ckv`scek eg prcv`hy)< h) kjifcijkhj< m) orj`hb eg hekgcmjkhj< `km j) vcef`tcek eg Pujojh f`w.
]bj mjgjkm`kts uksuhhjssguffy eppesjm tbj ckhfuscek eg cktruscek upek sjhfuscek ek tbj
hjrtcgch`tcek aetcek, hf`cacki tbjrj w`s ke ckv`scek eg prcv`tj `gg`crs wctbeut dustcgch`tcek, `km
tbj o`sj oceir`pbch`f ckgera`tcek hekt`ckjm ck tbcs b`rm mrcvj heufm ket hrj`tj jao`rr`ssajkt er
buacfc`tcek. ]bj ckhekvjkcjkhj, grustr`tcek `km `kxcjty hf`cajm oy tbj pf`cktcggs heufm ket hrj`tj
tbj mcstrjss, buacfc`tcek er `kiucsb mjshrcojm ck Dekjs.7:Dustchj I`ik rjdjhtjm tbjsj
`riuajkts, st`tcki tb`t tbj ckgera`tcek w`s stcff mcshfesjm ck `k ukf`wguf w`y `km w`s ket
mcspesjm eg `s rjqucrjm oy st`tutj. Xbj `fse st`tjm tb`t tbcs w`s ket dust oceir`pbch`f ckgera`tcek
mcshfesjm, out gck`khc`f rjherms ckmch`tcki ` mjot eofci`tcek `km cts `aeukt. Gck`ffy, sbj
hekhfumjm tb`t grustr`tcek `km `kxcjty heufm ckmjjm oj geras eg mcstrjss, `km s`cm tb`t suhb `
mcstckhtcek heufm scapfy oj sja`ktchs.77]bj keack`f k`turj eg tbj m`a`ijs ger tbcs tert `htu`ffy
a`ljs tbj fcljfcbeem eg suhhjss aerj rj`sek`ofj tb`k ket.
]bj sjhekm scikcgch`kt cktruscek upek sjhfuscek hf`ss `htcek csJv`ks v. ]bj O`kl eg Kev`
Xhetc`,79wbchb `mmrjssjs tbj sctu`tcek eg ` aerti`ij `mackcstr`tcek eggchjr wbe mjfcojr`tjfy
prevcmjm sjksctcvj gck`khc`f ckgera`tcek te bcs icrfgrcjkm. ]bcs ckgera`tcek w`s tbjk prevcmjm te
tbcrm-p`rtcjs wbe usjm tbj ckgera`tcek ger caprepjr `km gr`umufjkt purpesjs, rjsuftcki ck cmjktcty
tbjgt `km ` kji`tcvj jggjht ek tbj husteajrs hrjmct r`tckis. ]bj pf`cktcggs hf`cajm tb`t tbj
japfeyjr w`s kjifcijkt ojh`usj ct g`cfjm te prepjrfy supjrvcsj tbj japfeyjj `km prevcmj
`ppreprc`tj s`gjiu`rms te pretjht tbj husteajrs prcv`tj gck`khc`f ckgera`tcek. @ hf`ss `htcek w`s
` prjgjrrjm `ppre`hb te prehjjmcki, `hhermcki te tbj pf`cktcggs, ojh`usj eg tbj aemjst `aeukt eg
7:Cocm. `t p`r`s ::-:9.77Cocm. `t p`r`s :2-7079Jv`ks v. ]bj O`kl eg Kev` Xhetc`\suo kea.Jv`ks v. YcfsekQ, ?>0= EKXH ?08:.
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rjhevjry. ]bj jggchcjkhcjs ck prehjjmcki wctb ` hf`ss `htcek weufm jkb`khj `hhjss te dustchj.72
Dustchj Xactb mcshussjm tbj `ppfch`tcek eg vch`rceus fc`ocfcty `ppfch`tceks ck tbj hjrtcgch`tcek
aetcek,
?? Ck tbcs h`sj, tbj O`kl hrj`tjm tbj eppertukcty ger Ycfsek te `ousj bcs pewjr oy `ffewcki bca te
b`vj uksupjrvcsjm `hhjss te husteajrs' prcv`tj ckgera`tcek wctbeut ckst`ffcki `ky aekctercki
systja. ]bj rjfj`sj eg husteajrs' hekgcmjktc`f ckgera`tcek oy Ycfsek te tbcrm p`rtcjs mcm ket gurtbjr tbj
japfeyjr's `ca eg ijkjr`tcki pregcts ek ieem fe`ks. @fse, Ycfsek's wrekiguf `hts wjrj ket rjf`tjm te
grchtcek, er hekgrekt`tcek ckbjrjkt ck tbj O`kl's jktjrprcsj, out tbjy wjrj rjf`tjm te bcs kjhjss`ry cktca`hy
wctb tbj husteajrs' pjrsek`f `km gck`khc`f ckgera`tcek. Ycfsek w`s icvjk heapfjtj pewjr ck rjf`tcek te tbjvchtcas' (husteajrs) hekgcmjktc`f ckgera`tcek, ojh`usj eg bcs uksupjrvcsjm hhjss te tbjcr hekgcmjktc`f
ckgera`tcek. O`kl husteajrs rj jktcrjfy vufkjr`ofj te `k japfeyjj rjfj`scki tbjcr hekgcmjktc`f
ckgera`tcek. Gck`ffy, tbjrj cs ` scikcgch`kt hekkjhtcek ojtwjjk tbj rcsl hrj`tjm oy tbj japfeyjr ck tbcs
sctu`tcek `km tbj wrekiguf hekmuht eg tbj japfeyjj.
?8 ]bj pf`cktcggs b`vj pfj`mjm, `km tbj O`kl b`s `hlkewfjmijm, ` heapfjtj f`hl eg evjrscibt oy tbjO`kl eg cts japfeyjjs, ckhfumcki Ycfsek, wctb rji`rm te caprepjr `hhjss te pjrsek`f `km gck`khc`f
husteajr ckgera`tcek. Ybcfj tbj O`kl ctsjfg w`s ket mcrjhtfy ckvefvjm ck tbj caprepjr `hhjss eg
husteajr ckgera`tcek, vch`rceus fc`ocfcty "cs strcht, `km mejs ket rjqucrj `ky acshekmuht ek tbj p`rt
eg tbj pjrsek wbe cs suodjht te ct"
8> Ybcfj Ycfsek w`s `k japfeyjj eg tbj O`kl `km ket ` p`rtkjr eg ` f`w gcra, C gckm tb`t ct cs ket pf`ck`km eovceus ck tbjsj hcrhuast`khjs tb`t tbj O`kl weufm ket oj bjfm vch`rceusfy fc`ofj ger tbj sjrceus
wrekiguf hekmuht eg cts japfeyjj ck tbjsj hcrhuast`khjs hekscmjrcki tbj gcvj g`hters sjt eut ckO`zfjy`kmjspjhc`ffy ojh`usj eg tbj hekkjhtcek ojtwjjk tbj rcsl hrj`tjm oy tbj O`kl `km tbj wrekiguf hekmuht eg cts
japfeyjj. C gurtbjr gckm tb`t ct cs ket sjttfjm f`w tb`t m`a`ijs `w`rmjm ger tbj tert eg cktruscek upeksjhfuscek `rj trj`tjm ck tbj s`aj a`kkjr `s `k `w`rm eg pukctcvj m`a`ijs wbjrj `k japfeyjr, suhb `s tbj
O`kl, icvjs k japfeyjj uksupjrvcsjm hhjss te husteajrs' prcv`tj ckgera`tcek.
\japb`scs mmjm, hct`tceks eacttjmQ
]bcs hjrtcgch`tcek scik`fs tb`t cktruscek upek sjhfuscek wcff fcljfy oj `ppfcjm jxp`kscvjfy, ck
p`rtchuf`r ck tbj hf`ss `htcek hektjxt. Xuz`kkj Hbceme eg _ehbek Ijkev` FF^ st`tjm ck tbjF`w
]cajs,73
\CtQ heaockjs tbj f`w tb`t w`s f`cm mewk ckDekjs v. ]scijwctb tbj few o`r ger hjrtcgch`tcek.
Cts ` vjry ijkjreus cktjrprjt`tcek eg prcv`hy f`w ck H`k`m`, se C tbckl cts ieem kjws ger prcv`hy
f`wyjrs.
@s ` pr`htch`f a`ttjr, ekhj ` f`rij hf`ss `htcek cs hjrtcgcjm, tbj jhekeachs eg iecki te trc`f usu`ffy
rjsuft ck sjttfjajkt.9>
Yb`t tbcs aj`ks cs tb`t vjry gjw eg tbjsj cktruscek upek sjhfuscek hf`ss
72Cocm. `t p`r` 9.73S`arc ]`mmjsj, Heurt hjrtcgcjs hf`ss `htcek ukmjr tert eg cktruscek upek sjhfuscek, F`w ]cajs, Dukj 07, ?>0=,
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`htceks h`k oj jxpjhtjm te oj mjhcmjm ek tbj ajrcts, `km ckstj`m tbjy wcff typch`ffy gera ekj eg
tbj bj`ms eg m`a`ijs `mv`khjm ck hf`ss prehjjmckis. ]bj keack`f gera eg m`a`ijs ck tbjsj
hf`cas a`y `htu`ffy jkb`khj tbj fcljfcbeem eg hjrtcgch`tcek r`tbjr tb`k mjtr`htcki grea cts
suhhjss.90
]bj Bj`ftb _jherms Hf`ss @htceks
]bcs yj`r b`s sjjk tbj f`ukhb eg twe mcstckht hf`ss `htceks ckvefvcki cktruscek upek
sjhfuscek `reukm ajmch`f rjherms.Beplcks v. L`y9?mj`fs wctb ?2> p`tcjkt rjherms `t ` bespct`f
wbchb wjrj `hhjssjm `km mcssjack`tjm te tbcrm p`rtcjs wctbeut tbj p`tcjkts heksjkt. ]bj
pf`cktcggs bjrj hf`cajm ` orj`hb eg^BC^@, hekgcmjktc`fcty `irjjajkts, hektr`ht, trust `km
gcmuhc`ry muty< kjifcijkhj< `km acsgj`s`khj `km acsa`k`ijajkt. ]bj hf`ca w`s tbjk `ajkmjm
te prehjjm sefjfy ekfy tbj o`scs eg cktruscek upek sjhfuscek. ]bj mjgjkm`kt eppesjm hjrtcgch`tcek
ek tbj o`scs tb`t^BC^@ w`s ` heaprjbjkscvj hemj eg ` Gjmjr`f k`turj, `km seuibt te fcactDekjs
te cts g`hts `s ct gehusjm ek^C^JM@ckstj`m. Dustchj Jmw`rms oji`k bcs mjhcscek ck tbj
hjrtcgch`tcek aetcek st`tcki,
0 Yctb tbj hfchl eg ` aeusj, pjrsek`f bj`ftb rjherms h`k oj `hhjssjm oy tbesj wbe b`vj ` fjictca`tjcktjrjst ck prepjrfy trj`tcki ` p`tcjkt - er tbjy h`k oj `hhjssjm ger `k caprepjr purpesj
Bj rjvcjwjm tbj mjhcscek ckDekjs `km ketjm tb`t Dustchj Xb`rpj b`m hekmuhtjm ` heaprjbjkscvj
rjvcjw eg tbj fjicsf`tcvj shbjaj, ckhfumcki^BC^@. Bj hekhfumjm,
8> C `a ket s`tcsgcjm grea ` rjvcjw egDekjstb`t ct sbeufm oj, `s suiijstjm oy heuksjf ger tbj Bespct`f,
rjstrchtjm te tbj g`hts eg tb`t h`sj. _`tbjr, C `a eg tbj vcjw tb`t tbj Heurt eg @ppj`f ckDekjsb`smjtjrackjm tb`t tbj heaaek f`w rcibt te prehjjm wctb ` hf`ca, o`sjm ek tbj tert eg orj`hb eg prcv`hy, `s
`ffjijm ck tbj pf`cktcgg's st`tjajkt eg hf`ca cs ` hf`ca tb`t sbeufm oj `ffewjm te prehjjm. ]bcs cs ket ` h`sjtb`t, ck ay vcjw, cs se pf`ck `km eovceus tb`t tbj heurt sbeufm strclj eut tbj hf`ca. Cg tbj pesctcek eg tbj
Bespct`f cs te oj sust`ckjm, ct wcff rjqucrj ` mjhcscek eg tbj Heurt eg @ppj`f, wbchb `s tbj Orctcsb Hefuaoc`
Heurt eg @ppj`f b`s mekj, mjtjrackjs tb`t tbjrj cs ke hf`ca ger orj`hb eg prcv`hy `km tb`t tbj hf`ca aust
9>Ketj, bewjvjr, tb`t tbcs trjkm b`s ojjk rjvjrscki ck rjhjkt yj`rs, wctb `k ckhrj`sj ck hf`ss `htcek trc`fs. Xjj
Gerja`k & Ajcsjkbjcajr,supr`ketj 78 `t 0.90]`a`r` Buktjr, ]bj Heurt eg @ppj`f ger Ekt`rce's mjhcscek ckDekjs v. ]scij4 @ h`usj hforj5, ?>0?, ]bj@mveh`tjs' Xehcjty Deurk`f, 040>-0? `t 0:.9??>0= EKXH 8?0.
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rjst ek tbj prevcsceks eg ^BC^@. ]bj mjgjkm`kts' aetcek cs tbjrjgerj mcsacssjm wctb hests.
]bj `mv`kt`ij grea tbj pjrspjhtcvj eg pf`ktcggs heuksjf cs tb`t cktruscek upek sjhfuscek mejs ket
rjqucrj preeg eg `htu`f b`ra, wbcfj^BC^@ mejs, `km tbj aemjst m`a`ijs wctb tbj tert `rj stcff
bcibjr tb`k wb`t tbj st`tutj prevcmjs.98@osjkt ` trc`f mjhcscek ckmch`tcki etbjrwcsj, wj h`k
jxpjht gurtbjr hjrtcgch`tceks eg hf`ss `htceks wbchb prjgjr cktruscek upek sjhfuscek r`tbjr tb`k `
hf`ca o`sjm ck^BC^@.
]bj sjhekm a`der hf`ss `htcek ckvefvcki cktruscek upek sjhfuscek ger ajmch`f rjherms b`s
yjt te oj hjrtcgcjm, out cs ` hf`ca ger $=0? acffcek `i`ckst ` bespct`f ger twe japfeyjjs wbe sefm
p`tcjkt ckgera`tcek te ` prcv`tj _jicstjrjm Jmuh`tcek X`vckis ^f`k. ]bj ckgera`tcek ckhfumjm tbj
k`aj, `mmrjss `km pbekj kuaojr eg p`rjkts wbe rjhjktfy b`m ` hbcfm ck tbj bespct`f.9=]bj hf`ss
`htcek b`s sckhj ojjk jxp`kmjm te ckhfumj p`tcjkts `t etbjr feh`tceks, wbesj ckgera`tcek tbjsj
japfeyjjs wjrj `fse `ofj te `hhjss. ]bj prepesjm hf`ss heufm ckhfumj `s a`ky `s 0=,=:> pjepfj,
prca`rcfy kjw aetbjrs wbe i`vj ocrtb `t ekj eg tbj bespct`fs ck tbj bj`ftb systja.9:Ybjrj`s
tbj qu`ktua eg tbjsj m`a`ijs ckctc`ffy prevcmjm seaj heagert te japfeyjrs `km ckstctutceks,
tbj jggchcjkhcjs prevcmjm oy hf`ss prehjjmckis `km tbj qu`ktua eg m`a`ijs ck tbj `iirji`tj
h`kket oj se j`scfy mcsacssjm. Ybjk mj`fcki wctb suhb ` f`rij hf`ss, jvjk rjf`tcvjfy sa`ff
m`a`ijs h`k `aeukt te ` sczj`ofj hf`ca grea ` rcsl a`k`ijajkt pjrspjhtcvj.
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]bj jxhctjajkt ck tbj o`r `reukm tbj kjw tert eg cktruscek upek sjhfuscek cs wjff
w`rr`ktjm, `km wj `rj `frj`my eosjrvcki ` gfurry eg fctci`tcek `reukm ct. ]bj guff capfch`tceks eg
tbcs kjw tert cs ukfcljfy te oj rj`fczjm ck tbj caajmc`tj guturj, out ck tbj aj`ktcaj ct mejs pesj
` scikcgch`kt rcsl te bj`ftb ckstctutceks wbe me ket prepjrfy aekcter tbjcr japfeyjjs `km pretjht
p`tcjkt ckgera`tcek. @ftbeuib tbj heurt mcm ket gckm vch`rceus fc`ocfcty ck Dekjs ger tbj `htceks eg
tbj reiuj japfeyjj, suosjqujkt h`sjs b`vj `frj`my pfj`m fc`ocfcty ek tbjsj ireukms. ]e
ackcaczj rcsl, bj`ftb g`hcfctcjs sbeufm rjvcjw `km `mept ojst pr`htchjs ck m`t` sjhurcty, ckhfumcki
`ppreprc`tj pefchcjs, tr`ckcki, jmuh`tcek eg japfeyjjs, `km hektrefs te jksurj heapfc`khj. ]bj
rjf`tcvjfy few `aeukt eg m`a`ijs mcshussjm ckDekjs, typch`ffy $?>,>>> er fjss, suiijsts tb`t
cktruscek upek sjhfuscek cs ukfcljfy te `ppj`r `s tbj o`scs ger ` hf`ca oy ctsjfg, `km wcff kera`ffy
oj heaockjm wctb etbjr bj`ms eg m`a`ijs te `mv`khj ` hf`ca. Bewjvjr, tbj aemjst m`a`ijs
jxpjhtjm ck tbcs tert `fse a`ljs ct aerj `ppj`fcki ger oetb pf`cktcggs `km tbj heurts te prehjjm
ek ` hf`ss `htcek o`scs. Ck f`rij-sh`fj prcv`hy orj`hbjs `t bj`ftb g`hcfctcjs, tbcs pesjs tbj aest
scikcgch`kt rcsl eg fc`ocfcty ger tbj kjw tert. Hf`ss `htceks a`y uftca`tjfy oj tbj prehjss ck wbchb
cktruscek upek sjhfuscek cs utcfczjm tbj aest, `km heufm oj ` vc`ofj teef ck gestjrcki irj`tjr
prcv`hy heapfc`khj `km ojttjr sjhurcty aj`surjs `reukm p`tcjkt ckgera`tcek ck bj`ftb g`hcfctcjs.
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J>>"+:.E P^ _='.H=?1 8"A.-8=(.&+G`hts _jajmy
^`tja`k jt. `f. v. _ess(0322), 72
Ar. _. (?m) 020 (A`k. P.O.)
Yea`k b`r`ssjm jx-oeygrcjkm `km bcs kjw wcgj wctb tbrj`tjkcki
pbekj h`ffs, fjttjrs `km vcscts.
Cktjrfehutery ckdukhtcek
Cksur`khj Herp eg OrctcsbHefuaoc` v. Xeaesb (0328), :0O.H.F._. 8== (O.H.X.H.)
Cksur`khj heap`ky ckvjstci`ter `sljm ckv`scvj qujstceks `oeut h`rmrcvjr `gtjr `hhcmjkt, `ftbeuib tbj cksur`khj heap`ky b`m ke hf`ca`t f`w `i`ckst mrcvjr
$0,>>> Ijkjr`f M`a`ijs
$0,>>> ^ukctcvj M`a`ijs
Y`ssjra`k v. B`ff, ?>>3 OHXH0802, 29 _.^._. (=tb) 02=
Hf`ca ger orj`hb eg prcv`hy `km kucs`khj< orj`hb w`s mjshrcojm `srjf`tcvjfy acker.
$8,:>> Ijkjr`f M`a`ijs
Bjhljrt v. :=9> CkvjstajktsFtm.?>>2 OHXH 0?32, ?33 M.F._.(=tb) 723.
F`kmferm pf`hjm ` vcmje h`ajr` ck tbj b`ffw`y eg tbj oucfmcki. Bjfmtb`t tbjrj w`s ke fjictca`tj rj`sek ger hfesj-up ca`icki pjepfjcaajmc`tjfy eutscmj tbjcr `p`rtajkt meers.
$8,:>> Keack`f M`a`ijs
Beffckswertb v. OH]W(0337), 8=H.H.F.]. (?m) 3: (O.H.X.H.), `ggm0332 O.H.H.@. 8>=.
Mjgjkm`kt rjfj`sjm vcmjet`pj eg pf`cktcgg b`vcki b`cr tr`kspf`ktsurijry `km ajmc` `crjm vcmje.
$0:,>>> Ijkjr`f M`a`ijs
G. (D.A.) v. Hb`ppjff,(0332) =:O.H.F._. (8m) 7= (O.H.H.@.),
fj`vj te `ppj`f te XHH rjgusjm,(0332), ?80 K._. =>>.
Mjgjkm`kt puofcsbjm tbj k`aj eg heapf`ck`kt ck sjxu`f `ss`uft h`sjck orj`hb eg puofch`tcek o`k. Dury `w`rmjm $03,>>> ck m`a`ijs, out
tbj dumij heuktjk`khjm ` mjgjkhj eg puofch`tcek prcvcfjij `kmrjmuhjm tbcs te $0,>>>.
Heurt eg @ppj`f rjckst`tjm tbj dury `w`rm.
$8,>>> Ijkjr`f M`a`ijs
$0:,>>> ^ukctcvj M`a`ijs
$0,>>> Kek-pjhukc`ry M`a`ijs
Fjj v. D`heosek< Yjojr v.
`heosek(033?), 29 M.F._. (=tb)=>0 (O.H. X.H.), rjvm(033=), M.F._. (=tb) 0::
(O.H.H.@).
F`kmferm mrcffjm ` sjhrjt befm te spy ek tjk`kt.
Ketj4 Gckmckis eg g`ht wjrj evjrturkjm.
$?,>>> Ijkjr`f M`a`ijs
$??,:>> ^ukctcvj M`a`ijs
Y`tts v. Lf`jat?>>9 OHXH 77?,90 O.H.F._. (=tb) 87?.
Mjgjkm`kt rjhermjm tbj pf`cktcggs tjfjpbekj hekvjrs`tceks `km tbjrjpertjm tbj hektjkt te tbj pf`cktcggs japfeyjr. ^f`cktcgg w`s tbjk
gcrjm.
$8>,>>> @htu`f m`a`ijs
$:,>>> ^ukctcvj M`a`ijs
A`fhefa v. Gfjacki, \?>>>Q
H`rswjffOH 0807, (O.H.X.H.)
Mjgjkm`kt f`kmferm sjhrjtfy vcmjet`pjm pf`cktcgg wbcfj sbj w`s ck bjr
`tbreea `km ojmreea.
$0:,>>> Ijkjr`f M`a`ijs
$8:,>>> ^ukctcvj M`a`ijs
Kjsoctt v. Kjugjfm,?>0> OHXH07>:, \?>00Q O.H.Y.F.M. =>9.
G`acfy mcsputj4 mjgjkm`kt puofcsbjm prcv`tj mehuajkts, st`rtjmwjosctjs, G`hjoeel ireups, sjkt fjttjrs te grcjkms / heffj`iujs /
pregjsscek`f `ssehc`tceks `hhuscki bjr eg mrui `ousj, suchcmj`ttjapts, ajkt`f cffkjss `km sjxu`f preacshucty.
$=>,>>> Ijkjr`f M`a`ijs