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    ARICLES

    SS, SIERS Ad SAdS:Revisiting Locus Standi in Light of the

    People Power Provisions of the 1987 Constitution

    REnE B. goRoSPE*

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    J Pw SP PwS

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    Locus standi VS SS

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    7) l Gv us

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    * b, y v , vy S ; , vy; , g , Ppp vy.

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    7. n-Gv ogzs

    8. Py-ls Sys9. Py tspy

    10. exp J P

    11. o css

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    Locus standi: VS, Vw,

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    Fr i m vlve mk.

    Terere, e kw

    Fr whm he bell ll,

    i ll r hee.1

    i

    vz sps s spps

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    ss g b, , s ss g p-

    .2 i g bk ys g

    ys, kg s s, y s

    b ss gv s sg s

    s b p pv v

    gs vy js y sk. ts pps b

    ps sp gs

    1 J 2 y, v

    j. v y gv p b ggv, v k v jy. p. g g p vv v p p g g xp py. y y pg y jy b p g g p g.w g g, g b x v py pp gv, pv

    j y y. (Qe v. cr appel, 169 S 137 [1989], 150)

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    gv, spy sy ps s bg

    pb s.3

    rpbs s pp svg

    gv xss sk, y .4 a s

    s b s s

    p s py

    pbs.5 lvg pb s sgs pp v

    s p svgy gv s y

    g S. ty p,

    g. a x y kp p y vy, pg

    x y y v y y g S.6 Gy, g

    pp xs y bsy y g g

    sg y gv

    s gv . t, y

    v s s gv y spps

    3 Ppp pb S. Svgy pp gv y . (onst., . , 1;

    p, 1987 .)4 T p y Gv v p pp. (onst.,

    . , 4)5 g p Lmb v. cmm Ele, G.. . 174153

    174299, 25 b 2006, 46-46, v S, J (, ) P b 1987 pz pp p.

    6 g by pp v g x v-g p v p, y v by v v vgy. Ty , y v g , p gv y , p pb bj b , , g b by . B

    b x g pvy g p. T v pp, g vg py, b g y xp y v v pb p by , , y , v b pb p by ; by y p pp, v g, p b g kg g gv- y y by xg , - y, b vy , b pby , bg, p g gv. (.. y, , 8 . [1927], 1349, by J Y-Sg p p Lmb v. cmm Ele , G.. . 174153 174299, 25b 2006, 18, v S)

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    v b p , p sg.7 i y sg

    sppv s by s y p p, y v x xs b y

    g k vs s. o,

    , y y s s s qs s

    s p. B ss s s sg pp

    js v vy y qs sg. t

    s ss, s p l .

    t cs Ppps p 1987 p

    pvss pg pp vs sps

    sp gv. nsg s pv-ss, v, Sp c s s s y y

    g s g. S

    kg ss l s y v ys b,

    s s v pvss s vz

    ppg ss ss pp,

    1987 c v S, v

    p v b gv g vsg v

    s gv?

    Gv s ss, pp p pvss, k

    g s , s b

    s l s b vs, x vy

    vs v ss pp

    gv 1987 c s xp q b

    p, spsb b pp yg

    pspy ss g ss pp s s

    y pg s, vg gs gzg

    pgvs.

    JdICIAL PER Ad TE SEPARATI PERS

    w s j bs s gy sv

    sps sgs, s sbj

    7 Pb pb . Pb py b b pp, v pby, gy, yy, y, p j, v. (onst., 1, . X)

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    xs j p.8 a ps y b j b

    ssy v j y.9 t s b gs b b. Ts, ppy vk js-

    s b ppy xs y,

    s p gsv : (1) g s b

    b gs / psbg s vs ,

    , (2) g js s

    vss sps, s s / pp.10 lk-

    s, kpg pp sp ps, sp

    s s b s

    p repreeve ps gv,s pg gg-ppy y s vg

    xg s s g vy.11

    8 [] ll k p p y p llp g gv. T q l by . vg vy p , , pp py jy vg , y g gv. g vy pv -. (J [, J] P, g Kl b y, irpre v.

    Gg, Jr., 232 S 110 [1994], 169)9 Pgl v. Mgly, 225 S 511 (1993), bv:

    z q b gv j.T y . y , y p-. y, vk p g j k v. T pz, y,

    lly h r every legl wrg here jl remey. ure, rely.

    Te cr pe. Tere re me, regrebly, whe je hkle

    by he lw, eve h cr brek he h. ( 521-522; ppp)

    10Lpez v. Rx, 17 S 756 (1966), 761.

    11 T p p p bg g y .... T gv xv b b k [ jy] v . J qy b pp . pq g by bp p by b b y p.(t v. Mpgl, 43 S 677 [1972], 681)

    gy, b bv: T j- b gy b pp b p pb g y p b b p b -q b gv. qy p pb , erly prm he rvvl r emry, b gv p by .... -

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    T cs s pvs:

    J p y j

    v vvg g gy b

    b, b

    gv b g k x j

    p y b y Gv.12

    o sg s ssss s xs by s

    s- p j v by y p

    s ps gv s s

    v, ps u S Sp c Mrbry

    v. M [] s py pv y j p sy s.13 i agr v. Elerl

    cmm, Ppp Sp c p

    j v s qss:

    p gv.

    w , p x p?

    pv y

    jy y. jy

    b, y

    py v p; y y

    v g, b y

    g V, S 1 , x p j v by y -, x bg y g revr xv gv b.(J Kp, g Klby, irpre v. Gg, Jr., 232 S 110 (1994), 190)

    12 . V, 1, 2. x j p Sp xvy . V, 5.

    T p pv .S. pv:

    T j P x , qy, g , S, , b , y; g b, pb ; y J; v S b Py; vb S; b S z S; b z S, b z S g G S, b S, z , g S, z Sbj. (. , 2, . 1)

    13 5 S [1 ] 137 (1803), 73. ([] 1803 g Mrbry v.M p j v by J , ...[Fr, Jr. v. He Repreeve, 415 S 44 [2003], 122)

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    bg g by -

    g y b p vy g

    g . T

    vv j py

    ppy p j v .

    v , p j v

    v b x ppy g

    by p, q

    vy l m p. y p b

    y b g q

    .

    , jy p p q , j xpy g. ,

    pp y gv -

    , y b g p b by

    b b jy

    v

    j pp xp g pv

    xv gv p gv.14

    as s pp p v sg gv

    s, s b s j v s g

    p sys ks bs , g y pp sp ps, s bk

    pb gv ss s vs ps

    z y b pp svs.15 i s

    s ssy p s ps gv-

    xs y s s

    bs. nvss, j v y gy b ss

    jys kg bs

    gv, y s b-g s y s sv

    gz s b ss:w b gy j

    v b pv gv p. v-

    gy by P Bk py, Sp

    k g. g ,

    y y y b b y

    14 63 P. 139 (1936), 158-159.15Fr, Jr. v. He Repreeve, 415 S 44 (2003), 123-124.

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    vy. ,

    b gz y .T .16

    as pssg agr vs, pp xs j

    v qs , g s, b s vsy

    ps s v g l bg p

    j sy v bg

    s b g qss s ss

    s, js xpy gs py

    ssss vsy ps.17 T js s c, v

    ss vvg s qss s by s vsy q a. Viii, 5. Ts q s vy

    j . i s s skg

    s skg p ps

    gv bs bgg ss by js y py.18

    pp xs p j v, s q

    y vp p [] j-

    p y s s-kg s

    -g.19 h, s- qss xs

    j v, vz: (1) xs s ppp -

    vsy;20 (2) ps sbs s py sg

    16oe v. cmm Ele, 104 S 1 (1981), 7.17 j q y y

    , v y pb y b. py , py g y v v bv.(Phlppe a cllege uvere (Pacu) v. serery E-, 97 P. 806 [1955], 811)

    y y gv v v. T y v vvg g gy b b, - b gv b g k x

    j p y b y Gv . (trMle E [Phl.] Eqe, i. v. sgby, 499 S 308 [2006], 318)

    18Klby, irpre v. Mr, 250 S 130 (1995), 139.19tle v. serery Fe, 235 S 630 (1994), 686.20 vy xg vy

    ppp p , j py. vy b , bg p g p p g v g . (Jh Hy Peple alervecl v. Lm, 414 S 356 [2003], 371)

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    s ss; (3) xs j v p

    s ppy;21 , (4) s ss bg l m s.22

    TE ISSE LS S

    t s qs, g l s p-

    p . Bsy, ss sg s

    s py sg s ss s pp

    js yby g b s s

    ss s y . i s y pp

    xs j p. i Klg My u Lbr ceer v. Gr,Jr.,23 c xp:

    Lmb v. Phpp,24 j p p

    pg b p v

    g qy. y p-

    v pp l py g.

    21 g g ppy, b g p

    ppy. ppy pg b p v , , pg, b , , , b pp.(Mbg v. Bepy, 380 S 49 [2002], 65)

    v, b b q bgg p b mpee r h relve he me.Vy, b j q y . , p y p. . 6770b pp, p , q pp . (Erj v. R, 492 S 652 (2006), 665)

    22 - x j g -y gv b v v pb. Sy p, y y vb vy lm rx vy. (Fr, Jr. v. He Repreeve, 415 S 44[2003], 153)

    T v vg g vvg y b b v g. S v g q - p p -y b v g. (Lmb v. cmm-

    Ele, G.. . 174153 174299, 25 b 2006, 47, v S)23 239 S 386 (1994), 401.24 22 P. 456 (1912).

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    y by b

    vy g . T q py p k

    jy b by vb

    v j

    j y x p b.

    lg sg l s b s ps

    sbs s s s py s ss

    ss jy s s gv s

    bg g.... T gs qs sg s py

    gs s ps sk vsy s

    ss vsss sps ps

    sss p ps s-

    qss.25 os s, s ps sb-

    s s s s py s ss

    ss jy s s gv s bg

    g. T s s s, s ss

    b by , s sgs s

    qs vv, s.26 i s b s

    gz s gvs bs

    y y v, skg v gs by zs27 s py p s b ps

    bs s v s g s

    py.28

    t q ps sk s pvs

    s ss vsss sps

    ps sss p s gy ps

    s qss.29 , []

    s s q l s by s f.

    25Hly spr Hmewer a, i . v. deer, 497 S 581 (2006), 591.

    26Pmeel v. o e he Exeve serery, 462 S 622 (2005), 630.27 *** [] p py g vy b

    [] jb, g py by g p. ( . b, amer cl Lw. V. [3 .(2000)], 386)

    28 Jy v. Preel cmm G Gverme, 225 S 568 (1993), 576.29Fr v. Exeve serery, 417 S 503 (2003), 516.

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    i s ss vgs vsy ps s, ,

    pps py jys vg - , y g gv. i

    s gs vy ss psv s.30

    os s, qs s py ppg

    b s sy q, by s jy

    ss s pss, vk y

    s k s s p bs by

    qss b ssy spy, sss

    b s ssy vsss g b

    ps ssy vg ss sg b y g b pb

    j s.31 Sg s, y, s

    jsby by sg py pry skg g s

    p b y sy e

    ss v j.32 i s lkg ger

    leg g. agy, [] z qs sg y

    sbs s s s jy

    s s gy g gv; jy

    s y b g ; jy s ky b

    ss by vb .33

    T sg s p s

    s gs vy y s k s

    ps gv g s g

    v b s sp ps.

    30 J (, J) P, g Klby v. Gg, Jr., 232S 110 (1994), 169.

    31Fl v. che, 392 .S. 83 (1968), 106.32 b, p. ., 385-386.

    p g e he pry kg g p b he e v j.(Fl v. che, 392 .S., 99; p pp.)

    33Gzle v. nrv, 337 S 733 (2000), 740.

    y vy q , -b g, p , gy pkg, jy , jy y b , jy ky b by vb . (b, p.., 386, g Bee v. sper, 520 .S. 154 [1997], 162)

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    Sg s k j pb

    s s sp sg s .34t q l s j

    p.35

    t l s s q v

    s 1, a Viii cs s s

    js s y vss vvg gs

    gy b b. T ps s b s s

    py s g s

    s sg s.36 i s ks b [s]g

    s sp s bs s ss ss bg by ps v b psy j by p

    by k, b by zs, xpys

    vs y s pb s.37 i s g,

    s v vk s s s sg s-

    s q p s s, s s b py

    s g pp jy s.38

    i a jsp,39 s b :

    T j by

    . v q , j p y

    v.

    j, v bg

    34 b, amer cl Lw. V. (3 . [2000]), 386.35Klg My u Lbr ceer v. Gr, Jr., 239 S 386 (1994), 401.36 J ( J) P, g Kl by, irpre v.

    Gg, Jr., 232 S 110 (1994), 177.37Fr, Jr. v. He Repreeve, 415 S 44 (2003), 135, g Kl-

    by, irpre v. Mr, 246 S 540 (1995), 562.38Klby, irpre v. Mr, 246 S 540 (1995), 562.39 z Vlley Frge [chr cllege v. amer ue r sep-

    r chrh se, i., 454 . S. 464 (1982)], g y b g: (1) p b q pb g gee-rlze greve,pvvy pppy pvb (2) g g hr pre ; (3) p gby g ze ere b p g by g q. px, b p , gz g , g g g . (b, p. ., 387)

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    qy, g b py bg

    px g vy gv. b v

    py b .

    p b q

    p vy x y v

    pb g j p. p

    g jy p

    p

    b gv. J-

    by py gv xp

    p p by --vy

    .40

    i gy b pp q l

    s s s by s k xs

    p. Sg sbss b s

    qs p ss,41 , []k s-

    ps, s jy s-ps s xs

    js, ... b pp

    ppy s sy. 42 t

    Js (, c Js) P bsv: T sg sy g

    s s p per e sgs. P s spb p ss. w b ss b

    by s p s s. as s, ss

    s sg s ss . r p

    bgs s p v p.43 h, b s

    l s s s s-ps k

    s ps s y y s pp xs p by

    ps s s.

    40Fl v. che, 392 .S. 83 (1968), 94-95.41 b, p. ., 386, g Vlley Frge chr cllege v. amer ue r

    sepr chrh se, 435 .S. 464 (1982), 471.

    p jy-- , py p pyg gz gv pppy by p-v b. T b yz p b kg p me yp jy, b gby by . T b , p gzgv g mer arle iii. (b, p. ., 415)

    42Bee v. sper, 520 .S. 154 (1997), 162.43 J (, J) P, g Klby v. Gg, Jr., 232

    S 110 (1994), 179-180.

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    w ss bg b s s b -

    s s sps, Sp c s b q ss ss l . i G v. arry,44

    s s ag ab b

    Gv aBS-cBn Bsg cp s

    s vs ss,

    g c 4, b k v by gv

    g 1972, c s , s

    b ps, s s s

    ps s y g s tV S c 4

    y b vsy s vss s pv , y g sg

    p.

    i t v. Gr, Jr.,45 s [] pvg

    s xpys ss xpys qs s

    by gv gv- -

    ps gy v (Klby, i.

    v. Gg, 232 Scra 110 [1994]) s s y

    p s vv (Bgy cr develpme

    crpr v. Lr, 176 Scra 240 [1989]). T, : s g

    s g Klby l s vs, v

    b p g sg ps s x-

    pys s ps .46 Js mz sg

    jy s sp s b s p

    c Klby, irpre v. Mr.47 i s ss, s:

    y g z, q z, g q

    gv y xp p pb

    p y vy q -

    y b . V, 5 g j

    . T v b v gz gv.

    v b p p,

    pv pb , v g.48

    44 178 S 582 (1989), 586.45 243 S 436 (1995), 451.46ib.47 246 S 540 (1995)48 243 S, 476.

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    ts, Js mz c Klby,

    irpre v. Mr, sp b l b v sp s. T c ps

    sg s sy spkg, v ss s s,

    s sg s p s s

    qs s y vv. T ss s s s ps

    ps s g r 3, 2

    rs c qs evy s b ps

    py s.49

    further highlighting this aspet, the court said in dvi v. Mcpgl-

    arroyo:50

    L g pp

    j gv q. pv , g gv

    by -p- S 2,

    3 1997 v P, . pv

    every acti ust be prsecute r eee i the ae the

    real party i iterest. gy, -py-

    the party h stas t be beete r ijure by the juet

    i the suit r the party etitle t the avails the suit. Sy

    p, p g b g

    g.

    as jy, s sp s sg

    js yby s gv p y ss. i s b

    49 246 S 540 (1995), 562.

    k b l , - p, q py , , Fr, Jr. v. He Repreeve, 415 S 44 (2003), , er l:

    T b g py b by : p ... g b

    pb py pg, vy qg p p py py . g q g y p , g q p - , b py g pp jy .

    * * * * * , q py

    py b b j by jg, py v . ( 135, g Klby, irpre v. Mr,246 S 540 [1995], 562-563)

    50 489 S 160 (2006), 216.

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    sbs k s s s

    qy sy s p gv. i ss jy s g ,

    s y sp sbs, s y p bg

    p s y jsy s

    xs s j. i pss gg

    bg ss vs vv spg

    ss y , k xs js

    v sks by b s

    s jsy pp yg ss jg

    sps. t s b sg grve, , bs s-.51

    w g v ssy

    sg bg s, , c p s-

    qs s b ss g

    1987 cs , y pp s g

    h :52

    51 S Mell v. cvl serve cmm, 360 S 99 (2001), 104, tm

    cl Memrl cllege, i. v. cr appel, 316 S 502 (1999), 508, , tv. agr, 272 S 18 (1997), 79.52 b bv g xp .S. Sp

    g :

    [] g b zp . y, []g g p q g. v g Sp by pg g px, kg vg jy v , vg pb b qb , vg v. T b gg p b ppy by

    g g g gzg pvy p j by Sp . (b, p. ., 390-391)

    g , p Ppp J P.P p p l g -p pb Klby, irpre v. Gg,

    Jr., 232 S 110 (1994), 166.

    b [] v g p g p. v, v b b k b v pg : p g g g y p j . jy p

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    T y g l public suits.

    , p pb g g gyg , pv g pb.

    y b p y y

    p. b g g, gy

    z, xpy.

    , qy

    k j p. , k

    v pb

    g z xpy.

    j b z

    xpy g pb .

    Behmp v. slk,53 p

    xpy gy p

    z . I the rer, the plaitif is afecte by the expe-

    iture public us, hile i the latter, he is but the ere

    istruet the public ccer. by Yk

    Sp Peple ex rel ce v. cll:54I atter ere

    public riht, hever ... the peple are the real parties ... It is at

    least the riht, i t the uty, every citize t iterere a

    see that a public fece be prperly pursue a puishe, a

    that a public rievace be reeie. w p xpy

    , terr v. Jr55 the riht a citize a a tax-

    payer t aitai a acti i curts t restrai the ulaul

    use public us t his ijury cat be eie.

    v, pv j b y p kg j

    y py g

    , v gv g

    gg pb v, S Sp

    g irect ijury test Ex Pre Lev,56

    tle v. ullm.57 T

    pv v vk j p

    [b] yz yy . y b pg v h b. (Jk . , y Ky K, . , cvl

    Prere, 328 [1985], by J [, J] v, J., Klby, irpre v. Mr, 246 S 540 [1995], 616)

    53 275 Ky 91, 120 Sw2 765 (1938).54 19 w. 56 (1837).55 232 48, 59 S2 359 (1950).56 302 .S. 633 (1937).57 318 .S. 44 (1943).

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    vy xv gv , he ust sh that he

    has sustaie a irect ijury as a result that acti, a it ist suiciet that he has a eeral iterest c t all

    ebers the public.

    T p irect ijury test j.

    Peple v. Ver,58 p pg vy

    v a persal a substatial iterest i the

    case such that he has sustaie, r ill sustai irect ijury as

    a result. Ver p y ,

    , c v. Pree he see,59Ml Re Hre trer

    a v. de l Fee,60Pl v. serery Pbl Wrk61

    a-chee Lege he Phlppe v. Felx.62

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    78 P. 1 (1947).114 T pp . g

    bp b g, p g. T p g, b y . , g g. (c v. t, Jr., 5 S1 [1962], 3)

    []v pp p b g, x p xv gv. pp- g x p gv p- pp. (Pmeel, Jr. v. Erm, 472 S 587 [2005], 594)

    115 T 1935 1987 , p y pp p b gv, g p jg g , q b g p,p -p by g py g pp (.., b). (Lz v.

    He Elerl trbl, 168 S 391 [1988], 401)

    B v. Pe, 201 S 792 (1991), 807, :

    *** b pr g- b p. -p by p. w b pp b S pv:

    T pp v g pv epee mprl rbl gv , ev prer, b p pvy

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    Erm, s qsg vy pp g cb

    Ss v s cgss s sss, Sp c s:csg p css apps

    cgss, s ps sg ps

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    cgss.116 agy, y s ss-ps

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    v sg y v g y ,

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    r gg s sg s gss

    g v pps ps k by gs. as s

    s Jh Hy Peple alerve cl v. Lm,118 []y ,

    ps cv Y,119 s y s v gs

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    4) Vers

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    * * * * * b S

    by p b b jg g q b gv , , , p b b p py, pv , y gv . (se v. che a he see, 81 P. 818.)

    116Pmeel, Jr. v. Erm, 472 S 587 (2005), 595.117Pmeel, Jr. v. He Repreeve Elerl trbl, 393 S 227 (2002),

    239.118 414 S 356 (2003), 372.119 y .

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    pp svgy s s sbs

    y,120 s ssy v psy s pss b y . h s

    v s Gv v pssb s s y

    jy, p jsb ss, gv y

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    nvss, c Lz v. cmm Ele-

    122 vs v qs s psy

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    120My v. del Ferr, 69 P. 199 (1939), 204.121ib.122 120 S 337 (1983), 341-342.123 S y , g p

    g , J z, g Gz v. de Vll, 181 S 623 (1990),

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    , ps psg n czs mv

    es (namrel), zs z qk g s, v s b sg

    qs s css es s s pss

    v s, ps s by

    comelec s, g g

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    p, b s s sy

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    640, Lz g g b. Gz ,J z [] g p pp p ppx . (ib.)

    124Brlle , Jr. v. cmm Ele, 432 S 269 (2004), 284.125 telemm Br arey he Phlppe, i. v. cmm-

    Ele, 289 S 337 (1998), 343.126 82 S 30 (1978), 57. T Lb g demkrkg Plp

    v. cmm Ele, 423 S 665 (2004), 686.

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    p py b

    gz . p gv x gv. P p

    p g

    p, p bg pp

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    y gv; , y, y

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    sy pb by pb sp gy

    sy gv, (3) k y py sp s sg qss bg s.

    T c s s s s s

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    128 488 S 1 (2006), 39-40. .. 464 b xv B ppg g vg p .

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    By M pp gv

    p y b PP-b.129

    i Velre v. sl Je sey,130 s bg by p

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    i s b s g p ps,

    ss ps b s, s s vby

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    129 see he Phlppe v. Erm, 495 S 170 (2006), 180-181.130 428 S 283 (2004).131 p S b vb. (onst., . , 6)132 428 S, 296-297.

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    i s p gs s cs vs

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    S g -gv, y-b, g-z p . (onst., . , 23)

    134Exeve serery v. cr appel , 429 S 81 (2004), 96. S Klg My u Lbr ceer v. Gr, Jr., 239 S 386 (1994).

    135Exeve serery v. cr appel, 429 S 81 (2004), 97.

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    q p.136

    i telemm Br arey he Phlppe,

    i. v. cmm Ele, v, c s

    sg gz ys vs bsg

    ps ssg s s s ys s zs, x-

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    136 Hly spr Hmewer a, i . v. deer, 497 S 581 (2006), 592.

    137 289 S 337 (1998), 344.138 381 .S. 479 (1965), 481.

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    pss , ky b vsy ss s

    gs s s vvg s v s k . lks, nl a r he

    aveme clre Peple v. albm,139 s b g

    ss ss qy s bsp s, a

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    gz ys g b s p-

    g s g s vs sg p s

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    139 357 .S. 449 (1958), 459.140 381 .S. 479 (1965), 481.141 b, amer cl Lw. V. [3 . (2000)], 439.142 338 S 81 (2000).

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    g , by , g . g

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    143i., 100.144i., 101.145 232 S 110 (1994).146 Kby -k p p v-p

    z, p, p, , y ,j, . T p, xp b g g p b xpy z, p b B Kby xpy z.

    147i., 134.

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    qsg g. ts , v, c

    y sg, s sg. t cz:

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    by

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    148Klby, irpre v. Mr, 246 S 540 (1995), 558.149i., 558-559.150i., 562.151 421 S 656 (2004), 667.

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    v q py q vy p ,

    Klby v. Mr:

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    p , g gz p . (. X, 3)

    153 414 S 356 (2003), 371-372.154 429 S 736 (2004), 756.

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    w c y ss b

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    156telemm Br arey he Phlppe, i. v. cmm Ele, 289 S 337 (1998), 343.

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    157 380 S 739 (2002), 750-751.158 239 S 386 (1994).

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    ( v. pg, 43 S 677, 680 [1972]) jy p . [S

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    s y b psp eve where here re jry

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    y gv; (3) k y py p g q bg

    . ppyg , p.165

    162i., 297.163i., 298.164 c ol Reer a, i. v. trre, 465 S 47 (2005), 62;

    p pp.165 415 S 44 (2003), 139; see he Phlppe v. Erm,

    488 S 1 (2006), 35.

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    pv v:

    , p b

    l p p

    b g pp,

    p p pb.

    sh lberly e , hwever, me h he reqreme h

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    a pry m , he very le , ll ple he exee h

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    y s xp y

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    i s b s g l y by

    xps b v ps g

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    s ps s g p s. i s

    166i., 139; p pp.167de G v. cmm Ele, 208 S 420 (1992).168 g p Klby, irpre v. Gg , Jr., 232 S 110

    (1994), 177. p, : w p jyp, , p b by P. P g p pb . T q g j p. i merely ehlrle prere whh we re lbery regr. (p pp)

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    g, s s pv by v pvss cs

    p s- Pp P rv 1986. tc s g pvss p pp

    v g sy vsg s gv g

    gs, x, , j.

    TE PEPLE PER REVLTI 6

    i by 1986, p pp sg s- edSa

    Pp P rv by y s vg

    xsg p vy p y

    v s s v s s y sss vs.169 t edSa v 1986 s

    y pps g s y.170

    g s s v s sy s

    sbsq p Pp P cs,171 v

    s pvss sg g g pp

    p v--v gv.172 t 1987 cs

    s pp p s cgss s

    pss s s v xs.173

    nvss, g x - b, v, pps b y k

    gs g. as c bsv By v. Erm, v

    gvs s p pks spv

    s ps sy b s v

    Ppp sy:

    169 g by 1986 v, vy p , ppy k pp p v p pp -v y xg g. (Leer ae Je Rey s. P, 210 S

    589 [1992], 597)170Gr v. cmm Ele, 227 S 100 (1993), 103.171 J z, p p Lmb v. cmm Ele, G.. .

    174153 174299, 25 b 2006, 4, v S.172 by 1986, v, pp x g

    y v y b g v . T pp p v pb v z 1987 . X xpy gz g Pp gz .... (Grv. cmm Ele, 227 S 100 [1993], 109)

    173Gr v. cmm Ele, 227 S 100 (1993), 103.

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    S G g g ,

    kg, y b y pk . , Sk G,

    b v g , .

    , g bv B.P. . 880

    vy y py pk

    x vy 1985, 20 yer g, b

    p gb. T pp v b k

    g p

    v 1986.174

    t s x, s s l

    pp p pvss c s p by

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    PEPLE EmPERmET PRVISIS

    TE CSTITTI

    T [1987] cs s : gv g p

    pp, y by gvg s v ss ,

    b s by bg b vb ks -svs.175 a, s Js (, c Js) P g

    pp p 1987 cs: i s ss, s

    c s psz pp p s xp 1987 cs.

    o ob 5, 1993, bsv pps g s g y

    b cs. o Spb 30, 1994,

    ps pp p b s k xsss gv-

    y vz vss pps vs

    g b j.... the c ll erge peple

    empwerme blm ll.176

    174 488 S 226 (2006), 263.175ag Bgg By-oFW Lbr Pry v. cmm Ele, 359 S

    698 (2001), 719.176 g p sg v. cmm Ele, 270 S 106 (1997),

    176-177.

    T 1987 b v pp p b k x gv. (Gr v. cmm Ele, 237 S 279[1995], 282)

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    a g 1987 cs, s g

    pvs ss, s s sv pv-ss , s yss sy, spp

    pps y s bz pp ,

    v , by c s

    b g ss l . Sgy, s b

    bsv ps c s ss sg .

    by 1986, pp k

    y. y pp gv

    P b v. the c-

    w rewre emby he le her experee.oe he le he lly mpleely rreerg he pwer

    mke lw he leglre. , ppv

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    pbl l .177

    os s, pp v s p -

    svs y y v g v gv

    s s.

    ts sg v pp pg pvss

    1987 cs s g :1. iv

    2. og p yss

    3. is s

    4. rg sg zs qs

    bss ssps pvg hbe

    rp , p

    p Sp c k s v

    5. Pps Ps

    6. ep vs p ps7. rg p -gv g-

    zs

    8. Py-s sys

    9. Py spy, ,

    10. exp j p

    177 Gr v. cmm Ele, 237 S 279 (1994), 288, g .B Sg B, ty 6 Spb 1994; p pp.

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    ivy, s sp sp pvss y

    b s g, spy sp pp p s

    , y b s g bz pp

    g pp v g sy s

    gv, y, g y v pps

    js pssv sps. i s their gv y

    v p g k s s y

    v g sy, s y y g v s

    g gs, psy, s.

    1) ive Referem

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    Ppp S p-

    v, xp x v pp by pv

    v .178

    * * * * *

    T g , y pb, pv y

    v , xp , by

    pp y pp ppv jy p p by g g-

    v by g p g by

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    vy gv b p by

    per em g v .179

    m py, pvs pps

    v g sp -kg ppsg -

    s cs.

    y k b y p-p by pp g v p p

    v per em b g v,

    vy gv b p by per

    em g v .

    b z v y g

    vy v y .

    178 . V, 1.179 . V, 32. p pv, g 1989 pb

    . 6735, k T v .

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    T g pv p x-

    g.180

    i , g gs, p v

    s s b ps zs:

    g gv

    pv pv b gv

    g y z

    v , v, ,

    g gv p, p-

    b, , pv q, ,

    pp v, , , p , g g-

    z p .181

    css pbs, pp

    pvs ss vs y kg ps

    lgs. ts, 1935 cs spy s: t lgsv

    p s b vs cgss Ppps, s ss

    S hs rpsvs.182 t 1973 cs

    vs Bsg Pbs,183 g Ps

    180 . XV, 2. sg v. cmm Ele, 270 S 106 (1997), Peple ive r Rerm, Merz a (PiRMa) v. cmm Ele, G.. . 129754, 23 Spb 1997, Sp .. .6735 p, q g p v pp . Lmb v. cmm

    Ele, G.. . 174153 G.. . 174299, 25 b 2006, p ppy x sg, p v sg p pp v Lmb py q. ,

    v, , xpy xpy bg sg, p yp p: (10) b p, by v p y gv pg, pb . 6735 q ppv. ( 21 vb 2006, p://.p.gv.p/b.p, v 24 Jy 2007)

    181 . X, 3. T by Gv 1991 (.. .7160), py g 120-127.

    182 1935 onst., . V, 1.

    183 T gv p b v Bg Pb. (1973 onst.,. V, 1)

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    xs ks, ps s a 6

    1976.184

    w 1987 cs, cgss s s s gsv

    p pp svs, pp p

    s b s pvs p.

    T p gs s y by pp svs

    y k k s. Ts, y

    ys cgss y . Ty

    svs s . a s pps, v185 s y

    k , pss kg by pp svs

    pp v gs ss psvs.186

    i y b s, g, g v, pp

    y g gg ss p y bgs

    s p. S y svg, v gzs

    pp rgl p gs.187

    tg p ,188 pp s gv

    gsv p pgv ppv j

    pss by cgss. i sss y ppvg

    184 wv jg P (P ), x gv gy , v BgPb g by b qy y y jg q , y, xgy, y , , , p .

    185 v p pp pp pp g g pp. (3(), ... 6735)

    186 sb By Merpl ahry v. cmm Ele, 262 S 492(1996), 511.

    187 T , pkg v Gr v. cmm Ele, 237S 279 (1994), 298, :

    *** T p p [ k p] k y g b y vgy pp, gp g g p v. y bg by v pp. b y g b gv.

    188 p ppv j gg pp. (3(), .. . 6735)

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    jg s b p by gsv by

    bs s pss vg sby ss px v.189

    o v, pvs v s

    s y pv 1973 cs,190

    y, .191 ts ss p s s sg

    spsby by. i yg, , s

    v y b s s sgg

    g pp v b gsp s

    , s gp , gv, spy g

    v py sg y.192 h, s gv-s b p gv y b

    b y spsb ss

    gsss ss.

    By gvg pp p v, s b s

    s s g pg by g

    s gv.193 o v

    s, s b s b s pp-p qs.

    189sb By Merpl ahry, 262 S, 511.190 Bg Pb gv y

    b xp by jy v b, g pv b gv v y ,g g gv p, pb, , pvg q, v, , ,p, , , g gz p . v, y g xg gv k by jy v pb pp. (1973 onst., . X, 2)

    191 v pb by pp b

    . T pp pgv v pb vg p b , p p gv p. S p b b pb pp pb . vy, qy b g pp pv y. (Gr v. cmm

    Ele, 227 S 100 [1993], 108)192 T S y gv. (onst., . , 25)193 v p y by g pp y

    pp . , gg k y b

    v by g v. (. 14, Lmb v. cmm Ele, G.. . 174153 174299, 25 b 2006, 13, v S)

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    v, k ,

    p y. zg - S pp p. k

    pb, y xp pp vgy.

    Ty g pp b

    p g p x, pp, ,

    pp gv; v

    x py, by

    . Whle he e h, her me be

    m be relely rk w, he her, her legme exere

    hl be relly rre zelly pree.194

    T c s s []k s, v p vb s xpssg pp

    svgy. a s c s py x

    vy , p p g xs.195

    iv s ks b v, g , s -

    p pp g gv s

    ss.196

    2) Pll dyses uesrble

    css pspy Ppps s pb s, ss pb p pp,

    1987 cs s s s ps g

    p yss. Ts, ps: T S s g q

    ss pps pb sv, pb p yss

    s y b by .197

    a ss b cs

    css 1987 cs s

    pvs:

    pv p b-g gg q pb . g

    pv pk erve, b b

    194 J (, J) Pgb, g g p sg v. cmm Ele, 270 S 106 (1997), 189.

    195 sb By Merpl ahry v. cmm Ele, 262 S 492(1996), 517.

    196Gr v. cmm Ele, 237 S 279 (1994), 289.197 . , 26.

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    bj, b. Sxp pv :

    By g pv, pp

    p, yg pg p py

    p p gv. w

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    . g

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    .

    b p y v y pzg ppg p. , -

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    a pb s psv gv pb s

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    gv by bgg s

    s g v pss gs p pb pks

    g g k s y

    . i p s y, g s v gver-me be rry gee. T ss p s,

    g bk pp s x pp

    s gv.

    y, s s s py b

    s cgss, ps vy pp y

    v sbs p yss, s yg

    198 Jq G. B, S.J., Te 1987 c he Phlppe: a cmmery

    (1996 .), 92.199 Mqer v. Brr, 15 S 7 (1965), 9, q

    p .. . 4421 pb p y bqv y p k b p-b pb S. [P]py q pb y pp j yg , p y p p vgy pp gv y , , , p y g v b v bp p v , j p-pp q ppy , p k, , gy, p, by pvy, b b pb .

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    b sp ps s 20 ys,200 s s v

    b g s vvyg sp, spy pp p.

    3) term Lms

    a v pvs 1987 cs b s

    s s pp-p s pvs

    s, g 1935 cs s y

    , b y Ps s sv

    g sv ys.201 t 1987 c s Pss

    sg y,202 V Ps y v sv s.203 w g Ss, y v s b

    sv s204 gs hs

    rpsvs v b gv sv s.205

    Ts py pps ks v s.206

    200 B g pp pyg p y, z S, pv py p pp, vy pbby b xgyg g. (B, p. ., 92-93)

    201 p v P g v y. Tp v b v P. Vy y g b p y v b . (1935 onst., . V, 5)

    202 P b gb y . p P v y b q y . (. V, 4, 1)

    203 V-P v v . Vy y g b p y v . (. V, 4, 1)

    204

    S v v . Vy - y g b p y v . (. V, 4, 2)

    205 b pv v v . Vy y g b p y v . (. V, 4, 2)

    206 v , xp bgy , b by , b y v v . Vy y g b p y v . (. X, 8)

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    lg s v s y s

    pg pp v g pp s gv. i s s ss

    pg p ss gv s g b pp

    js bs s, s sss

    g p yss.207 i y s, g s p

    py s-pp, b v g s

    spy bs y y p, b y vy

    s pb s. as Js (, c

    Js) Pgb : S pp [ s gp

    s p] s y.

    208

    4) Prlm f Mrl Lw r Spe f he Prvlege

    f he Wr f Hbe rp ze S

    i s sg 1987 cs s xpy

    pv g sg z qs

    sy p ssps

    pvg hbe rp, s bvg y ss-

    ss b l s py v s s s

    bg. T cs spy pvs:

    Sp y v, ppp pg

    by y z, y b p-

    p pvg

    x , pg

    y y g.209

    207 . 8, 8 1987 , b :

    T pb p - p pv,, p p b b ,, , gv yg g v b p y v pk , b. ( S. , Phlppe cl Lw: Prple ce[V. 2], 1991 ., 507)

    208Peple ive r Rerm, Merz a (PiRMa) v. cmm Ele, G . 129754, 23 Spb 1997, p p J Pgb Lmb v. cmm Ele , G.. . 174153 G.. .174299, 25 b 2006, . 3, 12, v S)

    209 . V, 18, 3.

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    w gg cs, s s

    q py bgg s b y sbsy j by Ps. is, y z

    s q j ss b j s s

    b vs qs psy g y Sp

    c b zs bs ps

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    zy s y q by c

    . Ts s syb, sg,

    s vsg sg zs. is vg

    ps g c b ss sg xs s ps Ps p

    ssp pvg hbe rp,

    cs s y kghe y ze g spreme

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    5) Presel Helh Peples Rgh ifrm

    i s sg cs s pv-

    s psbg sps sgs b k v ss ss bs Ps. Ts, cs ss:

    P, pb b

    . T b b

    g y g

    S Ppp, b

    P g .210

    ts g js b s ms ys

    pp kp gssg s s sg-

    . . Bs xps, g, [] pps s ss g pps g k b s Pss

    , y sv p gvs.211 B

    s y, b k s pp-pg pvs

    1987 cs, sg ps pp

    svgy gv p s b

    210 . V, 12.211 B, p. ., 751.

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    v s psy gv

    y s s s yby s.

    i y v, s pvs s b k sgy

    pp v, g, g k v

    s gv, x bg gv g

    b s -bg Ps. t pp

    b s s s sps, s

    gbs sy kbzs kg pv ps s.

    ty y by y

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    i y Ps, s, s g pysy,y y pb sgg s s

    , pp g k v s -

    y v . i , Pss s js s

    s s ys . i s s, .

    6) impehme cmpls by ivls

    T cs, s s sg pb by

    s s pyg g pss gv, s pv

    p s spg s. w s y ps pvs s s z v

    p. Ts, sys: a v p y b by y mb

    hs rpsvs by y ze p s

    s by y mb , s b

    o Bsss sss ys, pp

    c sss ys .212

    t pvs ss v y s pvs.

    ip s py gsv kg s s.

    u 1935 cs, hs rpsvs, by v -s s mbs, s p p,213

    S s p y ps.214 u

    1973 c, s Bsg Pbs, s

    gsv by xsv p , y, ss

    212 . X, 3, 2; p pp.213 1935 onst., . X, 2.214 1935 onst., . X, 3.

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    p.215 ng s s b g ps by

    zs.

    t s b 1987 cs s psss

    y b s s s sg

    pp by pp s

    gv. i y cgss k

    s p pss vg, y svs y ,

    sbj s vb s y b

    hs rpsvs. T sg g js b g

    ss vyg .

    7) n-Gvermel orgzs

    t S s g -gv, y-bs,

    s gzs p .216

    ts s 1987 cs b -gv g-

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    S 15. S p p

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    k, g v

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    S 16. T g pp gz

    v b pp v ,

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    S , by , b q -

    .217

    i s g, s y p pvs

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    rv s. T c Gr v. cmm Ele

    [] sss s pp p v pb s

    215 1973 onst., . X, 3.216 . , 23.217 . X.

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    v s s sz

    1987 cs. is a Xiii xpssy gz r rgs Pps ogzs.218

    Spkg S 16, a Xiii bv, Js (,

    c Js) P s: ts s v pvs 1987

    cs sgg ss svgy pp.219

    , pyg c s slk v. Exeve

    serery220 []s pvss v g

    y rel pre ere r he wh g, s s y

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    p zy. ws gs b vg

    gss by sp ss pspy

    sg.

    8) Pry-Ls Sysem

    a v bg b by 1987 cs s

    py-s sys. u s s-p, y p

    (20%) hs rpsvs s py-s p-svs.

    pv b p

    y b, x by

    , b gv pp g

    pv, , p

    b pv b, b

    pgv , , pv by

    , b g py- y g ,

    g, p gz.

    T py- pv yper em

    b pv g

    py . v

    , - py- p-

    218 227 S 100 (1993), 109.219 g p sg v. cmm Ele, 270 S 106 (1997),

    175.220 421 S 656 (2004), 667.

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    v b , pv by , by

    b, p, b p, g -, , y, y b pv by

    , xp g .221

    i s b s py-s sys s

    bg pp pp gv.

    i s s by gz ps ss

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    g sy g -kg. t

    cs s : gv g p pp, y

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    b, ps, sk, b p, gs -

    s, y, pp, , y, vs, vss ks,

    psss.223 [t] py-s sys sks b

    p zs spy s bgg gz -

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    pj, v g,

    g pb. v

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    221 . V, 5, 1-2. T py- y pb . 7941 (1995).

    222ag Bgg By-oFW Lbr Pry v. cmm Ele, 359 S 698(2001), 719. S Veer Feer Pry v. cmm Ele, 342 S244 (2000).

    223 S 5, .. 7941.224ag Bgg By-oFW Lbr Pry v. cmm Ele, p. ., 721.225i., 722.226i., 732.

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    v s spy bs ss q

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    9) Ply f trsprey

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