美《独立宣言》有这样一句话：FORprotectingthem,byamockTrial,fromPunishmentforanyMurderswhichtheyshouldcommitontheInhabitantsoftheseStates.请问这里的should是什么用法,另外commiton怎么理解?

Question

美《独立宣言》有这样一句话：
FOR protecting them,by a mock Trial,from Punishment for any Murders which they should commit on the Inhabitants of these States.请问这里的should是什么用法,另外commit on怎么理解?

Answer 1

should 就是应该的意思,没什么特别的；
commit on是commit Punishment on Inhabitants of these States,which是定语从句的先行词,指代punishment; 意思是对任何谋杀者的惩罚都应该向各州居民公开.