Commentaries on the Laws of England. Book 3: Of Private Wrongs


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The Commentaries on the Laws of England by Sir William Blackstone, are a prominent and authoritative 18th century dissertation on the common law of England which not only pertains to that country, but is also at the foundation of the American legal system. They were widely read and a huge influence on America's Founding Fathers and, to this day, are occasionally quoted in U.S. Supreme Court decisions when expounding upon principals of universal and enduring human justice.

The commentaries were divided into four books: On the Rights of Persons, On the Rights of Things, Of Private Wrongs, and Of Public Wrongs.

This third volume deals chiefly with the English laws, courts & procedures regarding civil (as opposed to criminal) injuries, which in legal terms are generally referred to as torts, covering various offenses such as trespass, waste, nuisance, and the like. - Summary by Roy Haines

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Chapter 01: Of the Redress of Private Wrongs by the Mere Act of Parties - Part 1 22:12 Read by Roy Haines
Chapter 01: Of the Redress of Private Wrongs by the Mere Act of Parties - Part 2 17:44 Read by Roy Haines
Chapter 02: Of Redress by the Mere Operation of Law 7:54 Read by Roy Haines
Chapter 03: Of Courts in General 16:59 Read by Roy Haines
Chapter 04: Of the Public Courts of Common Law and Equity - Part 1 16:51 Read by Roy Haines
Chapter 04: Of the Public Courts of Common Law and Equity - Part 2 23:01 Read by Roy Haines
Chapter 04: Of the Public Courts of Common Law and Equity - Part 3 21:33 Read by Roy Haines
Chapter 04: Of the Public Courts of Common Law and Equity - Part 4 13:20 Read by Roy Haines
Chapter 05: Of Courts Ecclesiastical, Military and Maritime 22:15 Read by Roy Haines
Chapter 06: Of Courts of a Special Jurisdiction - Part 1 18:42 Read by Roy Haines
Chapter 06: Of Courts of a Special Jurisdiction - Part 2 18:15 Read by Roy Haines
Chapter 07: Of the Cognizance of Private Wrongs - Part 1 22:24 Read by Roy Haines
Chapter 07: Of the Cognizance of Private Wrongs - Part 2 29:06 Read by Roy Haines
Chapter 07: Of the Cognizance of Private Wrongs - Part 3 22:37 Read by Roy Haines
Chapter 08: Of Wrongs and Their Remedies, Respecting the Rights of Persons - Part 1 26:38 Read by Roy Haines
Chapter 08: Of Wrongs and Their Remedies, Respecting the Rights of Persons - Part 2 31:18 Read by Roy Haines
Chapter 08: Of Wrongs and Their Remedies, Respecting the Rights of Persons - Part 3 13:10 Read by Roy Haines
Chapter 09: Of Injuries to Personal Property - Part 1 21:45 Read by Roy Haines
Chapter 09: Of Injuries to Personal Property - Part 2 20:10 Read by Roy Haines
Chapter 09: Of Injuries to Personal Property - Part 3 14:06 Read by Roy Haines
Chapter 10: Of Injuries to Real Property, and First of Dispossession, or Ouster - Part 1 33:41 Read by Roy Haines
Chapter 10: Of Injuries to Real Property, and First of Dispossession, or Ouster - Part 2 27:23 Read by Roy Haines
Chapter 10: Of Injuries to Real Property, and First of Dispossession, or Ouster - Part 3 17:00 Read by Roy Haines
Chapter 11: Of Dispossession, or Ouster, of Chattels Real 23:10 Read by Roy Haines
Chapter 12: Of Trespass 18:12 Read by Roy Haines
Chapter 13: Of Nuisance 16:13 Read by Roy Haines
Chapter 14: Of Waste 15:46 Read by Roy Haines
Chapter 15: Of Subtraction 15:12 Read by Roy Haines
Chapter 16: Of Disturbance - Part 1 25:33 Read by Roy Haines
Chapter 16: Of Disturbance - Part 2 18:50 Read by Roy Haines
Chapter 17: Of Injuries Preeceding From, or Affecting, The Crown - Part 1 20:48 Read by Roy Haines
Chapter 17: Of Injuries Preeceding From, or Affecting, The Crown - Part 2 17:24 Read by Roy Haines
Chapter 18: Of the Pursuit of Remedies by Action; and, First, of the Original Writ 21:04 Read by Roy Haines
Chapter 19: Of Process - Part 1 19:37 Read by Roy Haines
Chapter 19: Of Process - Part 2 16:05 Read by Roy Haines
Chapter 20: Of Pleading - Part 1 25:40 Read by Roy Haines
Chapter 20: Of Pleading - Part 2 26:27 Read by Roy Haines
Chapter 21: Of Issue and Demurrer 25:11 Read by Roy Haines
Chapter 22: Of the Several Species of Trial - Part 1 21:00 Read by Roy Haines
Chapter 22: Of the Several Species of Trial - Part 2 19:23 Read by Roy Haines
Chapter 22: Of the Several Species of Trial - Part 3 17:22 Read by Roy Haines
Chapter 23: Of the Trial by Jury - Part 1 23:08 Read by Roy Haines
Chapter 23: Of the Trial by Jury - Part 2 22:58 Read by Roy Haines
Chapter 23: Of the Trial by Jury - Part 3 23:47 Read by Roy Haines
Chapter 23: Of the Trial by Jury - Part 4 20:39 Read by Roy Haines
Chapter 24: Of Judgments, and Its Incidents - Part 1 16:11 Read by Roy Haines
Chapter 24: Of Judgments, and Its Incidents - Part 2 20:25 Read by Roy Haines
Chapter 25: Of Proceedings, In the Nature of Appeals 19:59 Read by Roy Haines
Chapter 26: Of Execution - Part 1 14:44 Read by Roy Haines
Chapter 26: Of Execution - Part 2 17:45 Read by Roy Haines
Chapter 27: Of Proceedings in the Courts of Equity - Part 1 22:16 Read by Roy Haines
Chapter 27: Of Proceedings in the Courts of Equity - Part 2 20:59 Read by Roy Haines
Chapter 27: Of Proceedings in the Courts of Equity - Part 3 25:05 Read by Roy Haines