ON THE

LAWS OF ENGLAND;

IN FOUR BOOKS.

By SIR WILLIAM BLACKSTONE, Knight,

ONE OF THE JUSTICES OF HIS MAJESTY'S COURT OF COMMON PLEAS

TOGETHER WITH

SUCH NOTES OF ENDURING VALUE AS HAVE BEEN PUBLISHED IN
THE SEVERAL ENGLISH EDITIONS.

AND ALSO

A COPIOUS ANALYSIS OF THE CONTENTS.

And Additional Notes with References to English and American Decisions and Statutes.
to date, which Illustrate or Change the Law of the Text; also, a
Full Table of Abbreviations, and

SOME CONSIDERATIONS REGARDING THE STUDY OF THE LAW.

BY THOMAS M. COOLEY,

JAY PROFESSOR OF LAW IN THE UNIVERSITY Of Michigan, and Author of
"CONSTITUTIONAL LIMITATIONS."

VOL. 1. INCLUDING BOOKS I & II.

SECOND EDITION-REVISED.

CHICAGO.

CALLAGHAN AND COMPANY.

1879.

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