Commentaries on the Laws of England. Book 1 (1765)
Author: first_name:  William
last_name: Blackstone
Language: English
Year: 1765

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The Commentaries on the Laws of England are an influential 18th century treatise on the common law of England by Sir William Blackstone, originally published by the Clarendon Press at Oxford, 1765-1769.<br><br>
The Commentaries were long regarded as the leading work on the development of English law and played a role in the development of the American legal system. They were in fact the first methodical treatise on the common law suitable for a lay readership since at