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Commentaries on the Laws of England, Volume 1

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William Blackstone

L. White, W. Jones, and J. Rice, 1794 - Law

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On the STUDY of the Law Page	3

Of the RIGHTS of PERSONS	123

Of the PARLIAMENT	148

Of the KING and his TITLE	194

Of the KINGs royal FAMILY	224

Of the COUNCILS belonging to the KING	235

Of the KINGS REVENUE	292

Of fubordinate MAGISTRATES	356

Of the PEOPLE whether ALIENS DENIZENS	386

Of the CIVIL STATE	419

Of the MILITARY and MARINE STATES	432

Of MASTER and SERVANT	448

Of HUSBAND and WIFE	459

Of PARENT and CHILD	472

Of GUARDIAN and WARD	487

Of CORPORATIONS	494

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Title	Commentaries on the Laws of England, Volume 1 Commentaries on the Laws of England, John Williams
Author	William Blackstone
Editors	Richard Burn, John Williams
Publisher	L. White, W. Jones, and J. Rice, 1794
Original from	the University of Virginia
Digitized	13 May 2010

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