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Commentaries on the Laws of England, Volume 1

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William Blackstone

John Exshaw, Henry Saunders, Boulter Grierson, Elizabeth Lynch, James Williams [and 4 others in Dublin], 1770 - Law - 485 pages

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On the STUDY of the LAW Page	3

Of the NATURE of LAWS in general	38

Of the RIGHTS of PERSONS	121

Of the KING and his TITLE	190

Of the KINGs royal FAMILY	219

Of the COUNCILS belonging to the KING	227

Of the KINGS DUTIES	233

Of the KINGS REVENUE	281

Of the PEOPLE whether ALIENS DENIZENS	366

Of the CIVIL STATE	396

Of the MILITARY and MARITIME STATES	407

Of MASTER and SERVANT	422

Of HUSBAND and WIFE	433

Of PARENT and CHILD	446

Of GUARDIAN and WARD	460

Of CORPORATIONS	467

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William Blackstone
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Title	Commentaries on the Laws of England, Volume 1 Commentaries On The Laws Of England
Author	William Blackstone
Edition	3
Publisher	John Exshaw, Henry Saunders, Boulter Grierson, Elizabeth Lynch, James Williams [and 4 others in Dublin], 1770
Original from	the Bavarian State Library
Digitized	27 Nov 2020
Length	485 pages

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