Commentaries on the Laws of England ...

action American authority bill Blackstone body called century Cited civil command common law consequence considered consists constitution course courts crown custom decisions definition determined direct distinction doctrine duties edition Edward effect election enforced England English entirely established evidence executive existence express fact followed force former give given hand heirs held Henry human importance individual Inst judges justice king king's kingdom land learned least legislative liberty limited lords matter means ment method nature necessary object observed original parliament particular persons positive practice present principle queen question Quoted reason reference regard reign relation respect Roman royal rule sense society sovereign statute succession superior term theory things tion true usually whole writers written wrong