Commentaries on the Laws of England ...

action antient authority Blackstone body called Cited civil command common law consent consequence considered consists constitution continued contract corporation course courts crown custom direct distinction doctrine duty edition edition reads Edward effect England English entirely established existence express fact followed force former give given granted hand hath heir held Henry human individual Inst judges justice kind king king's kingdom land least legislative liberty lord manner marriage matter means nature necessary Ninth obligation observed original parent parliament particular party person possession present Previously principle question Quoted reason regard reign relation respect Roman royal rule seems sense servant society Stat statute term thing tion true universal unless usually whole