| Author |
Harman, Charles E., 1931-
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| Title |
Critical commentaries on Blackstone : a critique of Sir William Blackstone's commentaries on the laws of England / Charles E. Harman. |
| OCLC |
48957859 |
| ISBN |
0964939126 (alk. paper) |
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9780964939127 (alk. paper) |
| Publisher |
Brookings, Or. : Old Court Press, 2002. |
| Description |
x, 251 pages, 3 unnumbered pages ; 22 cm |
| LC Subject heading/s |
Blackstone, William, 1723-1780. Commentaries on the laws of England.
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Law -- Great Britain.
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Burris Collection.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (page [252-254]) and index. |
| Contents |
Volume I: of the rights of persons -- Who made the law? Nature, God, or men? -- Who made the law? Judges or kings? -- Blackstone's laws are for whom? -- The rights of persons -- Of the parliament -- Of the king -- Subordinate magistrates and aristocrats -- Volume II: of the rights of things -- Feudal origins of property law -- Ownership and inheritance of real property -- Wills and trusts -- Of the king's revenue, taxation -- Volume III: of private wrongs -- Private wrongs, personal security and liberty -- Property, contracts, trade -- The courts and civil procedure -- Trial by jury -- Volume IV: of public wrongs -- Crimes and punishment -- Offenses against persons, habitations, and property -- Offenses against God and religion -- Offenses against the king and the government. |
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