Commentaries on the Laws of England. Book 4: Of Public Wrongs
William Blackstone
54 chapters · 16 h 25 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 01: Of the Nature of Crimes, and Their Punishment - Part 1 19 min 2 Chapter 01: Of the Nature of Crimes, and Their Punishment - Part 2 24 min 3 Chapter 02: Of the Persons Capable of Committing Crimes - Part 1 17 min 4 Chapter 02: Of the Persons Capable of Committing Crimes - Part 2 14 min 5 Chapter 03: Of Principals and Accessories 15 min 6 Chapter 04: Of Offenses Against God and Religion - Part 1 22 min 7 Chapter 04: Of Offenses Against God and Religion - Part 2 21 min 8 Chapter 04: Of Offenses Against God and Religion - Part 3 17 min 9 Chapter 05: Of Offenses Against the Law of Nations 17 min 10 Chapter 06: Of High Treason - Part 1 22 min 11 Chapter 06: Of High Treason - Part 2 24 min 12 Chapter 07: Of Felonies, Injurious to the King's Prerogative 19 min 13 Chapter 08: Of Praemunire - Part 1 18 min 14 Chapter 08: Of Praemunire - Part 2 22 min 15 Chapter 09: Of Misprisions and Contempts, Affecting the King and Government 17 min 16 Chapter 10: Of Offenses Against Public Justice - Part 1 18 min 17 Chapter 10: Of Offenses Against Public Justice - Part 2 16 min 18 Chapter 11: Of Offenses Against the Public Peace 25 min 19 Chapter 12: Of Offenses Against Public Trade 17 min 20 Chapter 13: Of Offenses Against the Public Health, the Public Police or Economy - Part 1 20 min 21 Chapter 13: Of Offenses Against the Public Health, the Public Police or Economy - Part 2 16 min 22 Chapter 14: Of Homicide - Part 1 24 min 23 Chapter 14: Of Homicide - Part 2 17 min 24 Chapter 14: Of Homicide - Part 3 23 min 25 Chapter 15: Of Offenses Against the Persons of Individuals - Part 1 22 min 26 Chapter 15: Of Offenses Against the Persons of Individuals - Part 2 10 min 27 Chapter 16: Of Offenses Against the Habitations of Individuals 19 min 28 Chapter 17: Of Offenses Against Private Property - Part 1 19 min 29 Chapter 17: Of Offenses Against Private Property - Part 2 15 min 30 Chapter 17: Of Offenses Against Private Property - Part 3 13 min 31 Chapter 18: Of the Means of Preventing Offenses 14 min 32 Chapter 19: Of the Courts of Criminal Jurisdiction - Part 1 23 min 33 Chapter 19: Of the Courts of Criminal Jurisdiction - Part 2 23 min 34 Chapter 20: Of Summary Convictions 19 min 35 Chapter 21: Of Arrests 14 min 36 Chapter 22: Of Commitment and Bail 11 min 37 Chapter 23: Of the Several Modes of Prosecution - Part 1 24 min 38 Chapter 23: Of the Several Modes of Prosecution - Part 2 10 min 39 Chapter 24: Of Process Upon an Indictment 9 min 40 Chapter 25: Of Arraignment, and Its Incidents 20 min 41 Chapter 26: Of Plea, and Issue 22 min 42 Chapter 27: Of Trial, and Conviction - Part 1 15 min 43 Chapter 27: Of Trial, and Conviction - Part 2 17 min 44 Chapter 27: Of Trial, and Conviction - Part 3 17 min 45 Chapter 28: Of the Benefit of Clergy 23 min 46 Chapter 29: Of Judgment, and its Consequences - Part 1 16 min 47 Chapter 29: Of Judgment, and its Consequences - Part 2 19 min 48 Chapter 30: Of Reversal of Judgment 8 min 49 Chapter 31: Of Reprieve, and Pardon 20 min 50 Chapter 32: Of Execution 9 min 51 Chapter 33: Of the Rise, Progress, and Gradual Improvements, of the Laws of England - Part 1 19 min 52 Chapter 33: Of the Rise, Progress, and Gradual Improvements, of the Laws of England - Part 2 26 min 53 Chapter 33: Of the Rise, Progress, and Gradual Improvements, of the Laws of England - Part 3 21 min 54 Chapter 33: Of the Rise, Progress, and Gradual Improvements, of the Laws of England - Part 4 25 min
