Commentaries on the Laws of England, Book the First

William, Sir Blackstone

• Essays
• Book language: English
• 450 pages

The first book of Sir William Blackstone's Commentaries on the Laws of England is an 18th-century legal treatise surveying English common law. It examines the rights of persons and the structure of government and constitution, including the crown and parliament. It is worth hearing for its systematic account of legal ideas and its insight into legal history.

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