Commentaries on the Laws of England. Book 3: Of Private Wrongs

by William Blackstone

53 chapters18h 8mEnglish1763

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The Commentaries on the Laws of England by Sir William Blackstone, are a prominent and authoritative 18th century dissertation on the common law of England which not only pertains to that country, but is also at the foundation of the American legal system. They were widely read and a huge influence on America's Founding Fathers and, to this day, are occasionally quoted in U.S. Supreme Court decisions when expounding upon principals of universal and enduring human justice. The commentaries were divided into four books: On the Rights of Persons, On the Rights of Things, Of Private Wrongs, and Of Public Wrongs. This third volume deals chiefly with the English laws, courts & procedures regarding civil (as opposed to criminal) injuries, which in legal terms are generally referred to as torts, covering various offenses such as trespass, waste, nuisance, and the like. - Summary by Roy Haines

Chapters (53)

1Chapter 01: Of the Redress of Private Wrongs by the Mere Act of Parties - Part 1

1332

2Chapter 01: Of the Redress of Private Wrongs by the Mere Act of Parties - Part 2

1064

3Chapter 02: Of Redress by the Mere Operation of Law

474

4Chapter 03: Of Courts in General

1019

5Chapter 04: Of the Public Courts of Common Law and Equity - Part 1

1011

6Chapter 04: Of the Public Courts of Common Law and Equity - Part 2

1381

7Chapter 04: Of the Public Courts of Common Law and Equity - Part 3

1293

8Chapter 04: Of the Public Courts of Common Law and Equity - Part 4

800

9Chapter 05: Of Courts Ecclesiastical, Military and Maritime

1335

10Chapter 06: Of Courts of a Special Jurisdiction - Part 1

1122

11Chapter 06: Of Courts of a Special Jurisdiction - Part 2

1095

12Chapter 07: Of the Cognizance of Private Wrongs - Part 1

1344

13Chapter 07: Of the Cognizance of Private Wrongs - Part 2

1746

14Chapter 07: Of the Cognizance of Private Wrongs - Part 3

1357

15Chapter 08: Of Wrongs and Their Remedies, Respecting the Rights of Persons - Part 1

1598

16Chapter 08: Of Wrongs and Their Remedies, Respecting the Rights of Persons - Part 2

1878

17Chapter 08: Of Wrongs and Their Remedies, Respecting the Rights of Persons - Part 3

790

18Chapter 09: Of Injuries to Personal Property - Part 1

1305

19Chapter 09: Of Injuries to Personal Property - Part 2

1210

20Chapter 09: Of Injuries to Personal Property - Part 3

846

21Chapter 10: Of Injuries to Real Property, and First of Dispossession, or Ouster - Part 1

2021

22Chapter 10: Of Injuries to Real Property, and First of Dispossession, or Ouster - Part 2

1643

23Chapter 10: Of Injuries to Real Property, and First of Dispossession, or Ouster - Part 3

1020

24Chapter 11: Of Dispossession, or Ouster, of Chattels Real

1390

25Chapter 12: Of Trespass

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26Chapter 13: Of Nuisance

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27Chapter 14: Of Waste

946

28Chapter 15: Of Subtraction

912

29Chapter 16: Of Disturbance - Part 1

1533

30Chapter 16: Of Disturbance - Part 2

1130

31Chapter 17: Of Injuries Preeceding From, or Affecting, The Crown - Part 1

1248

32Chapter 17: Of Injuries Preeceding From, or Affecting, The Crown - Part 2

1044

33Chapter 18: Of the Pursuit of Remedies by Action; and, First, of the Original Writ

1264

34Chapter 19: Of Process - Part 1

1177

35Chapter 19: Of Process - Part 2

965

36Chapter 20: Of Pleading - Part 1

1540

37Chapter 20: Of Pleading - Part 2

1587

38Chapter 21: Of Issue and Demurrer

1511

39Chapter 22: Of the Several Species of Trial - Part 1

1260

40Chapter 22: Of the Several Species of Trial - Part 2

1163

41Chapter 22: Of the Several Species of Trial - Part 3

1042

42Chapter 23: Of the Trial by Jury - Part 1

1388

43Chapter 23: Of the Trial by Jury - Part 2

1378

44Chapter 23: Of the Trial by Jury - Part 3

1427

45Chapter 23: Of the Trial by Jury - Part 4

1239

46Chapter 24: Of Judgments, and Its Incidents - Part 1

971

47Chapter 24: Of Judgments, and Its Incidents - Part 2

1225

48Chapter 25: Of Proceedings, In the Nature of Appeals

1199

49Chapter 26: Of Execution - Part 1

884

50Chapter 26: Of Execution - Part 2

1065

51Chapter 27: Of Proceedings in the Courts of Equity - Part 1

1336

52Chapter 27: Of Proceedings in the Courts of Equity - Part 2

1259

53Chapter 27: Of Proceedings in the Courts of Equity - Part 3

1505

Commentaries on the Laws of England. Book 3: Of Private Wrongs

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