Commentaries on the Laws of England, Book the First

Commentaries on the Laws of England, Book the First

By William Sir Blackstone
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"The Commentaries on the Laws of England" is an influential 18th-century treatise on the common law of England by Sir William Blackstone, originally published by the Clarendon Press at Oxford, 1765–1770. The work covers such topics as the rights of persons, the rights of things, private wrongs, and public wrongs.

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GenrePolitics and Government
Length12 hrs 38 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateNov 21, 2023
LanguageEnglish

Table of contents

1Introduction
14Chapter the sixth. Of the KING’s DUTIES.
2BOOK THE FIRST.
15Chapter the seventh. Of the KING’s PREROGATIVE.
3ERRATA.
16Chapter the eighth. Of the KING’s REVENUE.
4COMMENTARIES ON THE LAWS OF ENGLAND.
17Chapter the ninth. Of subordinate MAGISTRATES.
5Section the first. On the STUDY of the LAW.[A]
18Chapter the tenth. Of the PEOPLE, whether ALIENS, DENIZENS, or NATIVES.
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6Section the second. Of the NATURE of LAWS in general.
19Chapter the eleventh. Of the CLERGY.
7Section the third. Of the LAWS of ENGLAND.
20Chapter the twelfth. Of the CIVIL STATE.
8Section the fourth. Of the COUNTRIES subject to the LAWS of ENGLAND.
21Chapter the thirteenth. Of the MILITARY and MARITIME STATES.
9Chapter the first. Of the absolute RIGHTS of INDIVIDUALS.
22Chapter the fourteenth. Of MASTER and SERVANT.
10Chapter the second. Of the PARLIAMENT.
23Chapter the fifteenth. Of HUSBAND and WIFE.
11Chapter the third. Of the KING, and his TITLE.
24Chapter the sixteenth. Of PARENT and CHILD.
12Chapter the fourth. Of the KING’s royal FAMILY.
25Chapter the seventeenth. Of GUARDIAN and WARD.
13Chapter the fifth. Of the COUNCILS belonging to the KING.
26Chapter the eighteenth. Of CORPORATIONS.

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