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Commentaries on the laws of england, in four books by. Book i, ii, iii, and iv by william blackstone paperback. Notes selected from the editions of archibold, christian, coleridge. The rights of man, by paine, easton press leather bound. First, the plea of auterfoits acquit, or a former acquittal, is grounded on this universal maxim of the common law of england, that no man is to be brought into jeopardy of his life, more than once, for the same offense. Commentaries on the laws of england wikisource, the free online. Commentaries on the laws of england blackstone armstrong. Supreme court frequently cites blackstone when interpreting the constitution. Commentaries on the laws of england 17651769 sir william blackstone. Avalon project blackstones commentaries on the laws of england. Sir william blackstones commentaries on the laws of england 17651769 stands as the first great effort to reduce the english common law to a unified and rational system. Commentaries on the laws of england, 1st london edition.
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The commentaries was the paramount authority on the commonlaw in the eyes of the american. His original plan took its ri s e in the year 1753. His series of lectures on english law, the first of their kind in any university, have endured since their publication as a definitive reference on the principles of common law. Mar 14, 2020 t he following s heets contain the s ub s tance of a cour s e of lectures on the laws of england, which were read by the author in the univer s ity of oxford. The oxford edition of blackstones commentaries on the. William blackstones commentaries on the laws of england was the first legal treatise to comprehensively describe the common law as it existed in england in the mideighteenth century.
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