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

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Authors: William Blackstone In Year : 1770

Book Language: English

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

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