Commentaries on the Laws of England, Volume 2 A Facsimile of the First Edition Of 1765-1769

Name: Commentaries on the Laws of England, Volume 2 A Facsimile of the First Edition Of 1765-1769
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ISBN: 9780226055411

ISBN-10: 0226055418

ISBN-13: 9780226055411

Edition: 1979 (Facsimile)

Authors: William Blackstone, Stanley N. Katz

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Sir William Blackstone's Commentaries on the Laws of England (1765-1769) stands as the first great effort to reduce the English common law to a unified and rational system. Blackstone demonstrated that the English law as a system of justice was comparable to Roman law and the civil law of the Continent. Clearly and elegantly written, the work achieved immediate renown and exerted a powerful influence on legal education in England and in America which was to last into the late nineteenth century. The book is regarded not only as a legal classic but as a literary masterpiece. Previously available only in an expensive hardcover set, Commentaries on the Laws of England is published here in…

Book details

List price: $56.00
Copyright year: 1979
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Publication date: 11/15/1979
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 544
Size: 0.63" wide x 0.90" long x 0.13" tall
Weight: 1.694
Language: English



Introduction



On the Study of the Law



Of the Nature of Laws in general



Of the Laws of England



Of the Countries Subject to the Laws of England



Of the Rights of Persons



Of the absolute Rights of Individuals



Of the Parliament



Of the King, and his Title



Of the King's royal Family



Of the Councils belonging to the King



Of the King's Duties



Of the King's Prerogative



Of the King's Revenue



Of Subordinate Magistrates



Of the People, whether Aliens, Denizens, or Natives



Of the Clergy



Of the Civil State



Of the Military And Maritime States



Of Masters and Servant



Of Husband and Wife



Of Parent and Child



Of Guardian and Ward



Of Corporations