Commentaries on the Laws of England, Vol. 1 Of 2: In Four Books; Books I and II (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt from Commentaries on the Laws of England, Vol. 1 of 2: In Four Books; Books I and II

In this situation he was led, both by duty and inclination, to elements of the law and the grounds of our civil polity with gr and attention than man have thought it necessary to do. A of late years have atten ed the public administration of justice 11 that a masterly acquaintance W'lth the general spirit of laws an universal jurisprudence, combined with an accurate knowledge of cipnl constitutions, their ori 'nal, reason, and history, hath give ener to many modern ju icial decisions, with which our I who y unacquainted. If, in the pursuit of these inquiries, the au able to rectify any errors which either himself or others may h imbibed, his pains will be sufiicieutly answered; and if in some p mistaken, the candid and judicious reader will make due allov diflculties of a search so new, so extensive, and so laborious.

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