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Commentaries on the Laws of England: In Four Books, Volume 1

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Sir William Blackstone

Company of Booksellers, 1775

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Contents

On the STUDY of the Law Page	3

Of the NATURE of Laws in general	38

Of the Laws of ENGLAND 63	63

Of the COUNTRIES fubject to the Laws	93

Of the RIGHTS of PERSONS	121

Of the KING and his TITLE	190

Of the KINGs royal FAMILY	218

Of the COUNCILS belonging to the KING	227

Of fubordinate MAGISTRATES	338

Of the PEOPLE whether ALIENS DENIZENS	366

Of the CLERGY	376

Of the MILITARY and MARITIME STATES	408

Of MASTER and SERVANT	422

Of HUSBAND and WIFE	433

Of PARENT and CHILD	446

Of GUARDIAN and WARD	460

Of the KINGS DUTIES	233

Of the KINGS REVENUE	281

Of CORPORATIONS	467

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Commentaries on the Laws of England: In Four Books, Volume 1
William Blackstone,George Sharswood
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Commentaries on the Laws of England: In Four Books, Volume 1
William Blackstone,George Sharswood
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Commentaries on the Laws of England: In Four Books, Volume 1
William Blackstone,George Sharswood
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Title	Commentaries on the Laws of England: In Four Books, Volume 1 Commentaries on the Laws of England: In Four Books, Sir William Blackstone
Author	Sir William Blackstone
Edition	6
Publisher	Company of Booksellers, 1775
Original from	University of Bern
Digitized	27 Apr 2022

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