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Commentaries on the Laws of England. Book 2: Of the Rights of Things.

Name: Commentaries on the Laws of England. Book 2: Of the Rights of Things.
Author: William Blackstone

William Blackstone

Read by Roy Haines · LibriVox · public domain · Archive.org recording · License

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Chapter 1 Of Property, in General - Part 1 (17:34)
Chapter 1 Of Property, in General - Part 2 (19:08)
Chapter 2 Of Real Property; and, First, of Corporeal Hereditaments (8:06)
Chapter 3 Of Incorporeal Hereditaments - Part 1 (21:03)
Chapter 3 Of Incorporeal Hereditaments - Part 2 (20:06)
Chapter 3 Of Incorporeal Hereditaments - Part 3 (21:54)
Chapter 4 Of the Feudal System - Part 1 (21:09)
Chapter 4 Of the Feudal System - Part 2 (15:23)
Chapter 5 Of the Ancient English Tenures - Part 1 (19:32)
Chapter 5 Of the Ancient English Tenures - Part 2 (26:58)
Chapter 6 Of the Modern English Tenures - Part 1 (19:22)
Chapter 6 Of the Modern English Tenures - Part 2 (22:09)
Chapter 6 Of the Modern English Tenures - Part 3 (20:56)
Chapter 7 Of Freehold Estates, of Inheritance - Part 1 (23:39)
Chapter 7 Of Freehold Estates, of Inheritance - Part 2 (18:19)
Chapter 8 Of Freeholds, Not of Inheritance - Part 1 (21:57)
Chapter 8 Of Freeholds, Not of Inheritance - Part 2 (24:18)
Chapter 9 Of Estates, Less than Freehold (26:57)
Chapter 10 Of Estates upon Condition (27:18)
Chapter 11 Of Estates in Possession, Remainder, and Reversion - Part 1 (21:38)
Chapter 11 Of Estates in Possession, Remainder, and Reversion - Part 2 (18:51)
Chapter 12 Of Estates in Severalty, Joint-Tenancy, Coparcenary, and Common - Part 1 (21:40)
Chapter 12 Of Estates in Severalty, Joint-Tenancy, Coparcenary, and Common - Part 2 (19:33)
Chapter 13 Of the Title to Things Real, in General (12:06)
Chapter 14 Of Title by Descent - Part 1 (15:33)
Chapter 14 Of Title by Descent - Part 2 (21:29)
Chapter 14 Of Title by Descent - Part 3 (18:29)
Chapter 14 Of Title by Descent - Part 4 (17:32)
Chapter 14 Of Title by Descent - Part 5 (26:49)
Chapter 15 Of Title by Purchase, And First by Escheat - Part 1 (22:15)
Chapter 15 Of Title by Purchase, And First by Escheat - Part 2 (20:21)
Chapter 16 Of Title by Occupancy (12:24)
Chapter 17 Of Title by Prescription (9:35)
Chapter 18 Of Title by Forfeiture - Part 1 (23:07)
Chapter 18 Of Title by Forfeiture - Part 2 (26:39)
Chapter 19 Of Title by Alienation (19:36)
Chapter 20 Of Alienation by Deed - Part 1 (24:43)
Chapter 20 Of Alienation by Deed - Part 2 (11:56)
Chapter 20 Of Alienation by Deed - Part 3 (21:00)
Chapter 20 Of Alienation by Deed - Part 4 (25:09)
Chapter 20 Of Alienation by Deed - Part 5 (22:22)
Chapter 20 Of Alienation by Deed - Part 6 (17:18)
Chapter 21 Of Alienation by Matter of Record - Part 1 (24:26)
Chapter 21 Of Alienation by Matter of Record - Part 2 (29:02)
Chapter 22 Of Alienation by Special Custom (18:43)
Chapter 23 Of Alienation by Devise (26:16)
Chapter 24 Of Things Personal (10:38)
Chapter 25 Of Property in Things Personal (26:29)
Chapter 26 Of Title to Things Personal by Occupancy (19:15)
Chapter 27 Of Title by Prerogative, And Forfeiture - Part 1 (19:40)
Chapter 27 Of Title by Prerogative, And Forfeiture - Part 2 (15:17)
Chapter 28 Of Title by Custom (19:40)
Chapter 29 Of Title by Succession, Marriage, and Judgment (21:52)
Chapter 30 Of Title by Gift, Grant, and Contract - Part 1 (30:59)
Chapter 30 Of Title by Gift, Grant, and Contract - Part 2 (27:08)
Chapter 30 Of Title by Gift, Grant, and Contract - Part 3 (16:57)
Chapter 31 Of Title by Bankruptcy - Part 1 (20:26)
Chapter 31 Of Title by Bankruptcy - Part 2 (21:35)
Chapter 32 Of Title by Testament, and Administration - Part 1 (25:24)
Chapter 32 Of Title by Testament, and Administration - Part 2 (26:31)
Chapter 32 Of Title by Testament, and Administration - Part 3 (26:02)