Selected Chapters

First published in the 18th century, Blackstone's 'Commentaries' is one of the most influential works of legal scholarship in the Anglo-American tradition. This selection from Book 2 covers topics such as property, torts, and criminal law, and includes Blackstone's famous statement that 'better that ten guilty persons escape than that one innocent suffer'. A must-read for anyone interested in the history of law or political philosophy.

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