Commentaries on the Laws of England. Book 2: Of the Rights of Things.
William Blackstone
61 chapters · 21 h 12 min · English
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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.
Chapters
1 Chapter 1 Of Property, in General - Part 1 18 min 2 Chapter 1 Of Property, in General - Part 2 19 min 3 Chapter 2 Of Real Property; and, First, of Corporeal Hereditaments 8 min 4 Chapter 3 Of Incorporeal Hereditaments - Part 1 21 min 5 Chapter 3 Of Incorporeal Hereditaments - Part 2 20 min 6 Chapter 3 Of Incorporeal Hereditaments - Part 3 22 min 7 Chapter 4 Of the Feudal System - Part 1 21 min 8 Chapter 4 Of the Feudal System - Part 2 15 min 9 Chapter 5 Of the Ancient English Tenures - Part 1 20 min 10 Chapter 5 Of the Ancient English Tenures - Part 2 27 min 11 Chapter 6 Of the Modern English Tenures - Part 1 19 min 12 Chapter 6 Of the Modern English Tenures - Part 2 22 min 13 Chapter 6 Of the Modern English Tenures - Part 3 21 min 14 Chapter 7 Of Freehold Estates, of Inheritance - Part 1 24 min 15 Chapter 7 Of Freehold Estates, of Inheritance - Part 2 18 min 16 Chapter 8 Of Freeholds, Not of Inheritance - Part 1 22 min 17 Chapter 8 Of Freeholds, Not of Inheritance - Part 2 24 min 18 Chapter 9 Of Estates, Less than Freehold 27 min 19 Chapter 10 Of Estates upon Condition 27 min 20 Chapter 11 Of Estates in Possession, Remainder, and Reversion - Part 1 22 min 21 Chapter 11 Of Estates in Possession, Remainder, and Reversion - Part 2 19 min 22 Chapter 12 Of Estates in Severalty, Joint-Tenancy, Coparcenary, and Common - Part 1 22 min 23 Chapter 12 Of Estates in Severalty, Joint-Tenancy, Coparcenary, and Common - Part 2 20 min 24 Chapter 13 Of the Title to Things Real, in General 12 min 25 Chapter 14 Of Title by Descent - Part 1 16 min 26 Chapter 14 Of Title by Descent - Part 2 21 min 27 Chapter 14 Of Title by Descent - Part 3 18 min 28 Chapter 14 Of Title by Descent - Part 4 18 min 29 Chapter 14 Of Title by Descent - Part 5 27 min 30 Chapter 15 Of Title by Purchase, And First by Escheat - Part 1 22 min 31 Chapter 15 Of Title by Purchase, And First by Escheat - Part 2 20 min 32 Chapter 16 Of Title by Occupancy 12 min 33 Chapter 17 Of Title by Prescription 10 min 34 Chapter 18 Of Title by Forfeiture - Part 1 23 min 35 Chapter 18 Of Title by Forfeiture - Part 2 27 min 36 Chapter 19 Of Title by Alienation 20 min 37 Chapter 20 Of Alienation by Deed - Part 1 25 min 38 Chapter 20 Of Alienation by Deed - Part 2 12 min 39 Chapter 20 Of Alienation by Deed - Part 3 21 min 40 Chapter 20 Of Alienation by Deed - Part 4 25 min 41 Chapter 20 Of Alienation by Deed - Part 5 22 min 42 Chapter 20 Of Alienation by Deed - Part 6 17 min 43 Chapter 21 Of Alienation by Matter of Record - Part 1 24 min 44 Chapter 21 Of Alienation by Matter of Record - Part 2 29 min 45 Chapter 22 Of Alienation by Special Custom 19 min 46 Chapter 23 Of Alienation by Devise 26 min 47 Chapter 24 Of Things Personal 11 min 48 Chapter 25 Of Property in Things Personal 26 min 49 Chapter 26 Of Title to Things Personal by Occupancy 19 min 50 Chapter 27 Of Title by Prerogative, And Forfeiture - Part 1 20 min 51 Chapter 27 Of Title by Prerogative, And Forfeiture - Part 2 15 min 52 Chapter 28 Of Title by Custom 20 min 53 Chapter 29 Of Title by Succession, Marriage, and Judgment 22 min 54 Chapter 30 Of Title by Gift, Grant, and Contract - Part 1 31 min 55 Chapter 30 Of Title by Gift, Grant, and Contract - Part 2 27 min 56 Chapter 30 Of Title by Gift, Grant, and Contract - Part 3 17 min 57 Chapter 31 Of Title by Bankruptcy - Part 1 20 min 58 Chapter 31 Of Title by Bankruptcy - Part 2 22 min 59 Chapter 32 Of Title by Testament, and Administration - Part 1 25 min 60 Chapter 32 Of Title by Testament, and Administration - Part 2 27 min 61 Chapter 32 Of Title by Testament, and Administration - Part 3 26 min
