Commentaries on American Law, Volume 1
James Kent
40 chapters · 18 h 37 min · English
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The author's aim was to instruct students of American jurisprudence in the fundamentals of that system. Admirably adapted to the needs of such, his treatise addressed itself to those most ardent of students, practitioners themselves. Hence it soon attained, and since has held, the distinction of the best general treatise on American law. Herein are presented, as parts of an organic whole, the international relations of our government, its constitutional organization, and the legal results flowing from the exercise of its executive, legislative, and judicial functions. Without deviation from its systematic course, the discussion passes from the Union to the States united, and finally dwells upon the myriad relations of private life, personal and proprietary. To this source, consequently, students resort for the beginnings, and lawyers and judges for the application, and, in some measure, for the consummation, of professional knowledge. As a text book, it is simple and instructive; as an authority, it is distinguished among the highest. (Summary by Editor's Preface)
Chapters
1 Part 1: Of the Law of Nations - Of the Foundation and History of the Law of Nations Part 1 22 min 2 Part 1: Of the Law of Nations - Of the Foundation and History of the Law of Nations Part 2 20 min 3 Part 1: Of the Law of Nations - Of the Rights and Duties of Nations in a State of Peace Part 1 28 min 4 Part 1: Of the Law of Nations - Of the Rights and Duties of Nations in a State of Peace Part 2 19 min 5 Part 1: Of the Law of Nations - Of the Declaration and Early Measures of War Part 1 24 min 6 Part 1: Of the Law of Nations - Of the Declaration and Early Measures of War Part 2 23 min 7 Part 1: Of the Law of Nations - Of the Various Kinds of Property Liable to Capture 27 min 8 Part 1: Of the Law of Nations - Of the Rights of Belligerents Part 1 20 min 9 Part 1: Of the Law of Nations - Of the Rights of Belligerents Part 2 22 min 10 Part 1: Of the Law of Nations - Of the General Rights and Duties of Neutrals 33 min 11 Part 1: Of the Law of Nations - Of Restrictions upon Neutral Trade Part 1 32 min 12 Part 1: Of the Law of Nations - Of Restrictions upon Neutral Trade Part 2 10 min 13 Part 1: Of the Law of Nations - Of Truces, Passports, and Treaties of Peace 37 min 14 Part 1: Of the Law of Nations - Of Offences Against the Law of Nations Part 1 21 min 15 Part 1: Of the Law of Nations - Of Offences Against the Law of Nations Part 2 18 min 16 Part 2: Of the Government and Constitutional Jurisprudence of the United States - Of the History of the American Union 31 min 17 Part 2: Of the Government and Constitutional Jurisprudence of the United States - Of Congress Part 1 30 min 18 Part 2: Of the Government and Constitutional Jurisprudence of the United States - Of Congress Part 2 14 min 19 Part 2: Of the Government and Constitutional Jurisprudence of the United States - Of Judicial Constructions of the Powers of Congress Part 1 35 min 20 Part 2: Of the Government and Constitutional Jurisprudence of the United States - Of Judicial Constructions of the Powers of Congress Part 2 25 min 21 Part 2: Of the Government and Constitutional Jurisprudence of the United States - Of the President Part 1 25 min 22 Part 2: Of the Government and Constitutional Jurisprudence of the United States - Of the President Part 2 36 min 23 Part 2: Of the Government and Constitutional Jurisprudence of the United States - Of the Judiciary Department Part 1 25 min 24 Part 2: Of the Government and Constitutional Jurisprudence of the United States - Of the Judiciary Department Part 2 23 min 25 Part 2: Of the Government and Constitutional Jurisprudence of the United States - Of the Original and Appellate Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court 35 min 26 Part 2: Of the Government and Constitutional Jurisprudence of the United States - Of the Jurisdiction of the Federal Courts in Respect to the Common Law, and in Respect to Parties Part 1 22 min 27 Part 2: Of the Government and Constitutional Jurisprudence of the United States - Of the Jurisdiction of the Federal Courts in Respect to the Common Law, and in Respect to Parties Part 2 16 min 28 Part 2: Of the Government and Constitutional Jurisprudence of the United States - Of the District and Territorial Courts of the United States Part 1 28 min 29 Part 2: Of the Government and Constitutional Jurisprudence of the United States - Of the District and Territorial Courts of the United States Part 2 24 min 30 Part 2: Of the Government and Constitutional Jurisprudence of the United States - Of the District and Territorial Courts of the United States Part 3 34 min 31 Part 2: Of the Government and Constitutional Jurisprudence of the United States - Of the Concurrent Jurisdiction of the State Governments 1 h 8 min 32 Part 2: Of the Government and Constitutional Jurisprudence of the United States - Of Constitutional Restrictions on the Powers of the Several States Part 1 1 h 13 min 33 Part 2: Of the Government and Constitutional Jurisprudence of the United States - Of Constitutional Restrictions on the Powers of the Several States Part 2 21 min 34 Part 2: Of the Government and Constitutional Jurisprudence of the United States - Of Constitutional Restrictions on the Powers of the Several States Part 3 35 min 35 Part 3: Of the Various Sources of the Municipal Law of the Several States - Of Statute Law Part 1 24 min 36 Part 3: Of the Various Sources of the Municipal Law of the Several States - Of Statute Law Part 2 16 min 37 Part 3: Of the Various Sources of the Municipal Law of the Several States - Of Reports of Judicial Decisions Part 1 22 min 38 Part 3: Of the Various Sources of the Municipal Law of the Several States - Of Reports of Judicial Decisions Part 2 26 min 39 Part 3: Of the Various Sources of the Municipal Law of the Several States - Of the Principal Publications of the Common Law 31 min 40 Part 3: Of the Various Sources of the Municipal Law of the Several States - Of the Civil Law 42 min
