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The first vinerian professor of english law, blackstone was a justice of the court of common pleas at the time of his death. In 1754 blackstone published analysis of the laws of england, a synopsis of his lectures for the guidance of his pupils. Mar 14, 2020 t he following s heets contain the s ub s tance of a cour s e of lectures on the laws of england, which were read by the author in the univer s ity of oxford. Commentaries on the laws of england in four books, vol. Blackstone is still cited today by lawyers and judges in their efforts to articulate the meaning of american laws and the constitution.
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