The British Constitution, Or an Epitome of Blackstone's Commentaries on the Laws of England, for the Use of Schools. By Vincent Wanostrocht

Sir William BLACKSTONE, Vincent Wanostrocht

Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1823 - Constitutional law - 845 pages

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SECTION INTRODUCTION I On the Study Nature and Extent of the Laws of England	1

Of the Nature of Laws in general	3

Of the Laws of England England	11

Of the Countries subject to the Laws of PAGE 1 3 11	23

CHAPTER BOOK I	32

Of the Parliament	40

Of the King and his Royal Family and first of the King	58

Of the Kings Royal Family	61

Of the Cognizance of Private Wrongs	448

Of Wrongs and their Remedies	462

Of Injuries to Personal Property	475

Of Injuries to Real Property and first	489

CHAPTER PAGE XIOf Dispossession or Ouster of Chattels	495

Of Trespass	498

Of Nuisance	502

Of Waste	506

Of the Councils belonging to the King	65

Of the Kings Duties	68

Of the Kings Prerogative	70

Of the Kings Revenue	84

Of Subordinate Magistrates	94

Of the People whether Aliens Deni zens or Natives	108

Of the Clergy	112

Of the Civil State	124

Of the Military and Maritime States	129

Of Master and Servant	136

Of Parent and Child	149

Of Corporations	160

BOOK II	169

Of Real Property and first of Cor	177

Of the Ancient English Tenures	200

Of the Modern English Tenures	210

VIII	221

Of Estates less than Freehold	230

Of Estates in Possession Remainder	243

Of Estates in Severalty Jointtenancy	250

Of the Title to Things Real in general	258

Of Title by Purchase and first	264

Of Title by Occupancy	275

Of Alienation by Matter of Record	311

Of Alienation by Special Custom	319

CHAPTER PAGE	323

cupancy	335

Of Title by Custom	342

Of Title by Bankruptcy	370

Of Title by Testament and Adminis	382

BOOK III	400

Of Redress by the mere Operation	413

Of the Public Courts of Common	421

Of Courts Ecclesiastical Military and	435

Of Subtraction	509

Of Disturbance	511

Of Injuries proceeding from or affect ing the Crown	518

Of the Pursuit of Remedies by Action and first of the Original Writ	525

Of Process	530

Of Pleading	539

Of Issue and Demurrer	547

Of the several Species of Trial	552

Of the Trial by Jury	559

Of Judgment and its Incidents	571

Of Proceedings in the Nature of Appeals	578

Of Execution	582

Of Proceedings in the Courts of Equity	590

BOOK IV	611

Of the Persons capable of committing Crimes	616

Of Principals and Accessories	621

Of Offences against God and Religion	626

Of Offences against the Law of Nations	639

Of High Treason	643

Of Felonies injurious to the Kings Prerogative	644

Of Pr�munire	648

Of Offences against Public Justice	658

Of Offences against the Public Peace	668

Of Offences against Public Trade	674

Of Homicide	690

Of Offences against the Persons of	703

Of Offences against Private Property	710

Of the Means of Preventing Offences	725

Of Process upon an Indictment	765

Of Plea and Issue	773

Of Trial and Conviction	779

Of the Benefit of Clergy	788

Of Reversal of Judgment	799

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Title	The British Constitution, Or an Epitome of Blackstone's Commentaries on the Laws of England, for the Use of Schools. By Vincent Wanostrocht Issues 4113-4122 of 19th-century legal treatises Making of Modern Law legal treatises
Authors	Sir William BLACKSTONE, Vincent Wanostrocht
Compiled by	Vincent Wanostrocht
Publisher	Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1823
Original from	Oxford University
Digitized	21 Sep 2006
Length	845 pages

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