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Commentaries on the Laws of England
William Blackstone
Commentaries on the Laws of England
William Blackstone
This foundational legal treatise systematically explains the English common law and constitutional principles, organized into four main divisions covering the rights of persons, rights of things, private wrongs, and public wrongs. Written by the first Vinerian Professor of Law at Oxford, it synthesizes legal tradition with contemporary constitutional theory.
Divisions
- Introduction0 / 53
Four sections discussing the study of law, nature of laws generally, laws of England, and countries subject to English law.
- Book I: Of the Rights of Persons0 / 0
Eighteen chapters examining natural and civil rights, governance structures, nobility, clergy, family relations, and corporations.