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The Oxford Edition of Blackstone's Commentaries on the Laws of England, Book I: Of the Rights of People

The Oxford Edition of Blackstone's Commentaries on the Laws of England, Book I: Of the Rights of People

Author: William Blackstone; David Lemmings
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 9780199600991
Published In: August 2016
Format: Paperback
Jurisdiction: U.K. ? Disclaimer:
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The only variorum edition of William Blackstone's seminal treatise on the common law of England and Wales, offering the definitive account of the Commentaries' development through nine editions.

For the first time it is possible to trace the evolution of English law and Blackstone's thought through the eight editions of Blackstone's lifetime, and the authorial corrections of the posthumous ninth edition. Introductions by the general editor, Wilfred Prest, and the individual volume editors set the Commentaries in their historical and political context, examining Blackstone's distinctive view of the common law.

Typeset in a modern format, retaining the pagination of the first edition and with editorial notes throughout, the four volumes assist the modern reader in understanding this key text in the Anglo-American common law tradition.

Includes an introduction to the Commentaries by the General Editor Wilfrid Prest
An editorial introduction by David Lemmings details the historical and political context of Blackstone's views on constitutional and public law
The definitive version of this classic text of Anglo-American law
Detailed varia trace the evolution of Blackstone's thought through the first nine editions
Descriptive notes assist the modern reader in understanding the text, and the pagination of the first edition has been retained for easy cross-referencing

Wilfrid Prest: General Introduction

David Lemmings: Introduction to Book I

Editorial Conventions

Book the First: Of the Rights of Persons

Introduction

I: Of the Absolute Rights of Individuals

II: Of the Parliament

III: Of the King, and his Title

IV: Of the King's Royal Family

V: Of the Councils Belonging to the King

VI: Of the King's Duties

VII: Of the King's Prerogative