The British Constitution, Or an Epitome of Blackstone's Commentaries on the Laws of England, for the Use of Schools. By Vincent Wanostrocht

Sir William BLACKSTONE, Vincent WANOSTROCHT

Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1823 - 845 páginas

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INTRODUCTION SECTION PAGE I On the Study Nature and Extent of the Laws of England	1

Of the Nature of Laws in general	3

Of the Laws of England	11

Of the Countries subject to the Laws of England	23

BOOK I	32

Of the Parliament	40

Of the King and his Royal Family and first of the King	58

Of the Kings Royal Family	61

Of the Cognizance of Private Wrongs	448

Of Wrongs and their Remedies	462

of Dispossession or Ouster of	489

CHAPTER PAGE XIOf Dispossession or Ouster of Chattels Real	495

Of Trespass	498

Of Nuisance	502

Of Waste	506

Of Subtraction	509

Of the Councils belonging to the King	65

Of the Kings Duties	68

Of the Kings Prerogative	70

Of the Kings Revenue	84

Of Subordinate Magistrates	94

Of the People whether Aliens Deni zens or Natives	108

Of the Clergy	112

Of the Civil State	124

Of the Military and Maritime States 129	129

Of Master and Servant	136

CHAPTER PAGE XV Of Husband and Wife	142

Of Parent and Child	149

Of Guardian and Ward	154

Of Corporations	160

BOOK II	169

Of Real Property and first of Cor poreal Hereditaments	177

Of Incorporeal Hereditaments	180

Of the Feudal System	193

Of the Ancient English Tenures	200

Of the Modern English Tenures	210

Of Freehold Estates of Inheritance	215

Of Freeholds not of Inheritance	222

Of Estates less than Freehold	230

Of Estates upon Condition	236

Of Estates in Possession Remainder and Reversion	243

Of Estates in Severalty Jointtenancy Coparcenary and Common	250

Of the Title to Things Real in general	258

Of Title by Descent	260

Of Title by Purchase and first by Escheat	270

Of Title by Occupancy	275

Of Title by Prescription	276

Of Title by Forfeiture	279

Of Title by Alienation	288

Of Alienation by Deed	291

Of Alienation by Matter of Record	311

Of Alienation by Special Custom	319

CHAPTER PAGE	323

cupancy	335

Of Title by Custom	342

Of Title by Bankruptcy	370

Of Title by Testament and Adminis	382

BOOK III	400

Of Redress by the mere Operation	413

Of the Public Courts of Common	421

Of Courts Ecclesiastical Military	435

Of Disturbance	511

Of Injuries proceeding from or affect ing the Crown	518

Of the Pursuit of Remedies by Action and first of the Original Writ	525

Of Process	530

Of Pleading	539

Of Issue and Demurrer	547

Of the several Species of Trial	552

Of the Trial by Jury	559

Of Judgment and its Incidents	571

Of Proceedings in the Nature of Appeals	578

Of Execution	582

Of Proceedings in the Courts of Equity	590

BOOK IV	611

Of the Persons capable of committing Crimes	616

Of Principals and Accessories	621

Of Offences against God and Religion	626

Of Offences against the Law of Nations	639

Of High Treason	643

Of Felonies injurious to the Kings Prerogative	644

CHAPTER PAGE VIII Of Præmunire	648

Of Misprisions and Contempts affect ing the King and Government	652

Of Offences against Public Justice	658

Of Offences against the Public Peace	668

Of Offences against Public Trade	674

Of Offences against the Public Health and the Public Police or Economy	679

Of Homicide	690

Of Offences against the Persons of In dividuals	703

Of Offences against the Habitations of Individuals	705

Of Offences against Private Property	710

Of the Means of Preventing Offences	725

Of Courts of a Criminal Jurisdiction	730

Of Summary Convictions	742

Of Arrests	747

Of Commitment and Bail	753

Of the Several Modes of Prosecution	757

Of Process upon an Indictment	765

Of Arraignment and its Incidents	769

Of Plea and Issue	773

Of Trial and Conviction	779

Of the Benefit of Clergy	788

Of Judgment and its Consequences	793

Of Reversal of Judgment	799

Of Reprieve and Pardon	801

Of Execution	806

Of the Rise Progress and Gradual	808

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Título	The British Constitution, Or an Epitome of Blackstone's Commentaries on the Laws of England, for the Use of Schools. By Vincent Wanostrocht Temas4113-4122 de 19th-century legal treatises
Autores	Sir William BLACKSTONE, Vincent WANOSTROCHT
Editor	Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1823
Procedencia del original	Universidad de Oxford
Digitalizado	21 Sep. 2006
Largo	845 páginas

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