Commentaries on the Laws of England: In Four Books, Volume 1

William Blackstone

Callaghan, 1876

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1	15

OF THE STUDY NATURE AND EXTENT OF THE LAWS OF ENGLAND SECTION CHAPTER I	15

except by law	15

CONTENTS OF THIS VOLUME I II	15

OF TITLE BY SUCCESSION MARRIAGE AND JUDGMENT continued PAGE	15

On the study of the law	17

Of the nature of laws in general	21

sanction of laws is vindicatory rather than remuneratory	33

1	330

16	331

CHAPTER II	337

Of Incorporeal Hereditaments	340

Of the Feudal System	357

44	358

honorable	364

Of the Ancient English Tenures	367

Of the laws of England	37

OF ESTATES LESS THAN FREEHOLD continued PA	38

ways are a right of going over another mans ground	45

the law of nations regulates the conduct and mutual relations of independent states	49

must be construed strictly when in derogation of the common law	51

CHAPTER	52

penal statutes must be construed strictly	54

NUMBER	55

in these kingdoms this power vested in king lords and commons	56

Of the countries subject to the laws of England	58

OF THE PARLIAMENT continued	60

Isle of Man is distinct from England and governed by its own laws	68

376	71

franchises are royal privileges or branches of the kings prerogative subsist	73

foreign possessions of the crown	74

OF THE RIGHTS OF PERSONS Of the Absolute rights of individuals	77

absolute would belong to persons merely in a state of nature	80

the written law includes statutes acts or edicts of parliament	85

modes of securing these rights or redressing their violation	91

93113	93

Of the Parliament III	94

sions	107

members cannot resign	114

CHAPTER VIII	120

Of the King and his title	125

CHAPTER IX	139

Of the Kings Royal Family	140

Of the Councils belonging to the King	146

Of the Kings duties	150

Of the Kings Prerogative	152

should regularly be convened each year	153

in the exertion of lawful prerogative the king is absolute	159

OF ESTATES IN POSSESSION REMAINDER AND REVERSION continued	172

OF THE KINGS PREROGATIVE continued PAGE	175

229	177

it is created by act of the parties and not of the law	178

Of the Kings Revenue	179

229n 232n	191

constituent parts of parliament 1 the king 2 the lords spiritual	194

laws and customs of parliament as an aggregate body	206

Of Subordinate Magistrates	212

the subject may freely discuss the limit of the prerogative	215

the tenants take by moieties only and there is no survivorship	216

justices of the peace	221

overseers of the poor	227

Of the People whether Aliens Denizens or Natives	231

Of the Clergy	238

the prerogative the special preeminence of the king over all others	240

the fundamental maxim of the feudal system that all lands were granted out	242

387	246

5457	248

Of the Civil State	251

tenancy in common is where there is unity of possession merely but perhaps	252

OF TITLE BY OCCUPANCY 258262	258

Of the Military and Maritime States	259

OF TITLE BY PRESCRIPTION continued PAGE	265

Of Master and Servant XV Of Husband and Wife XVI Of Parent and Child XVII Of Guardian and Ward XVIII Of Corporations	269

Of Title by Descent XV Of Title by Purchase and first by Escheat XVI Of Title by Occupancy 121	272

he is the arbiter of domestic commerce	274

146	279

237	280

366	281

433	282

446	286

460	287

112	296

CHAPTER XVI	298

the canons of descent are	300

121145	307

guardians in socage when the minor is entitled to lands	309

power of parents over children consists principally in correction and con	312

he is generalissimo in military and naval affairs	314

467	315

how corporations created	317

their duties to assist the poor and find employment for those who can work 361	320

by surrender of franchises	327

Of Property in General	329

grand sergeanty differed from chivalry in the service to be performed 73	375

Of the Modern English Tenures	378

OF THE CLERGY continued PAGE	380

93	387

246	389

Of Freehold Estates of Inheritance	393

CHAPTER XII	396

247	400

Of Freeholds not of Inheritance 78	405

120	406

123	407

the militia of each county chosen by lot	413

what persons said to be civilly dead	414

Of Estates less than Freehold	420

140	421

OF MASTER AND SERVANT 422432	422

Of Estates upon Condition	431

152	432

163	434

Of Estates in Possession Remainder and Reversion	440

446459	445

Of the Title to things Real in general	461

195	462

200	464

241	465

212	472

this depends on consanguinity which is either lineal or collateral	479

CHAPTER IV	489

249	494

258	500

Of Title by Prescription	503

Of Title by Forfeiture	506

OF THE CLERGY	507

to sue and be sued grant and receive c by the corporate name	508

Of Title by Alienation	519

397	525

Of Alienation by Deed	527

the conclusion	533

OF INCORPOREAL HEREDITAMENTS	542

corporations aggregate must appear by attorney	547

296	549

Of Alienation by Matter of Record	560

346	561

Of Alienation by Special Custom	572

Of Alienation by Devise	576

376396	578

297	581

Of Things Personal	586

Of Property in Things Personal	588

398	594

Of Title to Things Personal by Occupancy	596

17	601

Of Title by Prerogative and Forfeiture	602

Of Title by Custom	609

202	613

Of Title by Succession Marriage and Judgment	614

Of Title by Gift Grant and Contract	621

a surrender is the yielding up of an estate for life or for years to him that	625

a lease which is a conveyance for life for years or at will but usually	642

467485	643

105	644

Of Title by Bankruptcy	646

475n	649

secondary or derivative conveyances at the common law are	656

Of Title by Testament and Administration	658

PAGE	659

000	660

an executor is he to whom another man commits by will the execution of that	666

after the debts legacies must be paid so far as assets extend	672

267	675

287	676

422	677

when the debts and legacies are discharged the surplus goes to the residu	678

440	679

Vetus Carta Feoffamenti 521 II A Modern Conveyance by Lease and Release 521	683

An Obligation or Bond with Condition for the Payment of Money 527	689

A Common Recovery of Lands with double Voucher 529	691

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Title	Commentaries on the Laws of England: In Four Books, Volume 1 Commentaries on the Laws of England: In Four Books, Thomas McIntyre Cooley
Author	William Blackstone
Editor	Thomas McIntyre Cooley
Edition	2
Publisher	Callaghan, 1876
Original from	Harvard University
Digitized	6 Aug 2007

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