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Commentaries on the Laws of England. Book 4: Of Public Wrongs

Commentaries on the Laws of England. Book 4: Of Public Wrongs

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Number of Chapters: 54

Length: 16 hours and 24 minutes

Language: English

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 fourth and final volume elaborates on the English laws, courts, procedures & punishments regarding the full range of criminal injuries, from misdemeanors on up through murder and high treason. It includes a section dealing with libel and seditious libel, which informed to a great extent the Founders’ understanding of the freedom of the press clause of the First Amendment. - Summary by Roy Haines

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Chapter 01: Of the Nature of Crimes, and Their Punishment - Part 1 (Roy Haines)
Chapter 01: Of the Nature of Crimes, and Their Punishment - Part 2 (Roy Haines)
Chapter 02: Of the Persons Capable of Committing Crimes - Part 1 (Roy Haines)
Chapter 02: Of the Persons Capable of Committing Crimes - Part 2 (Roy Haines)
Chapter 03: Of Principals and Accessories (Roy Haines)
Chapter 04: Of Offenses Against God and Religion - Part 1 (Roy Haines)
Chapter 04: Of Offenses Against God and Religion - Part 2 (Roy Haines)
Chapter 04: Of Offenses Against God and Religion - Part 3 (Roy Haines)
Chapter 05: Of Offenses Against the Law of Nations (Roy Haines)
Chapter 06: Of High Treason - Part 1 (Roy Haines)
Chapter 06: Of High Treason - Part 2 (Roy Haines)
Chapter 07: Of Felonies, Injurious to the King’s Prerogative (Roy Haines)
Chapter 08: Of Praemunire - Part 1 (Roy Haines)
Chapter 08: Of Praemunire - Part 2 (Roy Haines)
Chapter 09: Of Misprisions and Contempts, Affecting the King and Government (Roy Haines)
Chapter 10: Of Offenses Against Public Justice - Part 1 (Roy Haines)
Chapter 10: Of Offenses Against Public Justice - Part 2 (Roy Haines)
Chapter 11: Of Offenses Against the Public Peace (Roy Haines)
Chapter 12: Of Offenses Against Public Trade (Roy Haines)
Chapter 13: Of Offenses Against the Public Health, the Public Police or Economy - Part 1 (Roy Haines)
Chapter 13: Of Offenses Against the Public Health, the Public Police or Economy - Part 2 (Roy Haines)
Chapter 14: Of Homicide - Part 1 (Roy Haines)
Chapter 14: Of Homicide - Part 2 (Roy Haines)
Chapter 14: Of Homicide - Part 3 (Roy Haines)
Chapter 15: Of Offenses Against the Persons of Individuals - Part 1 (Roy Haines)
Chapter 15: Of Offenses Against the Persons of Individuals - Part 2 (Roy Haines)
Chapter 16: Of Offenses Against the Habitations of Individuals (Roy Haines)
Chapter 17: Of Offenses Against Private Property - Part 1 (Roy Haines)
Chapter 17: Of Offenses Against Private Property - Part 2 (Roy Haines)
Chapter 17: Of Offenses Against Private Property - Part 3 (Roy Haines)
Chapter 18: Of the Means of Preventing Offenses (Roy Haines)
Chapter 19: Of the Courts of Criminal Jurisdiction - Part 1 (Roy Haines)
Chapter 19: Of the Courts of Criminal Jurisdiction - Part 2 (Roy Haines)
Chapter 20: Of Summary Convictions (Roy Haines)
Chapter 21: Of Arrests (Roy Haines)
Chapter 22: Of Commitment and Bail (Roy Haines)
Chapter 23: Of the Several Modes of Prosecution - Part 1 (Roy Haines)
Chapter 23: Of the Several Modes of Prosecution - Part 2 (Roy Haines)
Chapter 24: Of Process Upon an Indictment (Roy Haines)
Chapter 25: Of Arraignment, and Its Incidents (Roy Haines)
Chapter 26: Of Plea, and Issue (Roy Haines)
Chapter 27: Of Trial, and Conviction - Part 1 (Roy Haines)
Chapter 27: Of Trial, and Conviction - Part 2 (Roy Haines)
Chapter 27: Of Trial, and Conviction - Part 3 (Roy Haines)
Chapter 28: Of the Benefit of Clergy (Roy Haines)
Chapter 29: Of Judgment, and its Consequences - Part 1 (Roy Haines)
Chapter 29: Of Judgment, and its Consequences - Part 2 (Roy Haines)
Chapter 30: Of Reversal of Judgment (Roy Haines)
Chapter 31: Of Reprieve, and Pardon (Roy Haines)
Chapter 32: Of Execution (Roy Haines)
Chapter 33: Of the Rise, Progress, and Gradual Improvements, of the Laws of England - Part 1 (Roy Haines)
Chapter 33: Of the Rise, Progress, and Gradual Improvements, of the Laws of England - Part 2 (Roy Haines)
Chapter 33: Of the Rise, Progress, and Gradual Improvements, of the Laws of England - Part 3 (Roy Haines)
Chapter 33: Of the Rise, Progress, and Gradual Improvements, of the Laws of England - Part 4 (Roy Haines)
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