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ON THE

Laws of England.

BOOK THE SECOND.

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Şir WILLIAM BLACKSTONE, Knt.

ONE OF THE JUSTICES OF HIS MAJESTY'S

COURT OF COMMON PLE AS.

THE TWELFTH EDITION,
WITH THE LAST CORRECTIONS OF THE AUTHOR;

AND WITH NOTES AND ADDITIONS

By EDWARD CHRISTIAN, Esq.

BARRISTER AT LAW,
AND PROFESSOR OF THE LAWS OF ENGLAND

IN THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE.

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LAW-FRINTERS TO THE KING'S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY,

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T E T .

BOOK II.

Of the RIGHTS of THINGS.

CH A P. I.

OF PROPERTY, in general.

Page 1

CHAP. if.
Of REAL PROPERTY ; and, first, of CORPOR E

HEREDITAMENTS.

16

CHA P. VII.
Of FREEHOLD ESTATES, of INHERITANCE. 103

C HA P. XI.
Of Estates in Possession, REMAINDER, and

REVERSION

163

CHAP. XII.

Of Estates in SEVERALTY, JOINT-TENANCY,
COPARCENARY, and Common.

179

CH A P. XIII,
Of the Title to THINGS REAL, in general. 195

CHAP. XIV.
Of TITLE by DESCENT.

200

CHA P. XV. Of Title by PURCHASE; and, first, by EschỀAT, 241