into the busy scenes of life and figuring in the polite circles of society, they may not be altogether ignorant of the laws, which protect them from injury, and afford them all the blessings of social felicity.

Alfred-House Academy,

Camberwell, Surrey, October 28, 1822.

CONTENTS.

SECTION

INTRODUCTION.

I. On the Study, Nature, and Extent of the

Laws of England

II. Of the Nature of Laws in general

IV. Of the Countries subject to the Laws of

III. Of the Laws of England ...................

England

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CHAPTER

BOOK I.

OF THE RIGHTS OF PERSONS.

Of the Absolute Rights of Individuals... 32

II. Of the Parliament

40

III. Of the King, and his Royal Family; and

first, of the King ....

58

IV.

Of the King's Royal Family..............

V. Of the Councils belonging to the King...

VI. Of the King's Duties........

61

65

68

VII. Of the King's Prerogative

VIII. Of the King's Revenue

70

84

IX. Of Subordinate Magistrates

X. Of the People, whether Aliens, Deni-

XIII. Of the Military and Maritime States ... 129`

XIV. Of Master and Servant

136

OF THE RIGHTS OF THINGS.

I.-Property, in general ......

II.-Of Real Property; and, first, of Cor-

poreal Hereditaments..........

III.-Of Incorporeal Hereditaments

IV. Of the Feudal System........

169

177

180

... 193

V. Of the Ancient English Tenures ...... 200

210

VI. Of the Modern English Tenures

VII. Of Freehold Estates of Inheritance 215

222

VIII. Of Freeholds, not of Inheritance

IX.-Of Estates less than Freehold............ 230

X.-Of Estates upon Condition................. 236

XI. Of Estates in Possession, Remainder,

and Reversion.......

XII. Of Estates in Severalty, Joint-tenancy,

Coparcenary, and Common

243

......... 250

XIII. Of the Title to Things Real, in general 258

XIV.--Of Title by Descent

XV. Of Title by Purchase; and, first, by

260

XXII. Of Alienation by Special Custom...... 319

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XXIII.—Of Alienation by Devise........

XXIV. Of Things Personal............................

XXV.-Of Property in Things Personal

XXVI.—Of Title to Things Personal, by Oc-

cupancy

323

327

329

....... 335

XXVII. Of Title by Prerogative and Forfeiture 337

XXVIII.—Of Title by Custom

.....

....... 342

..... 347

XXIX.-Of Title by Succession, Marriage, and

XXX.-Of Title by Gift, Grant, and Contract 354

XXXI.-Of Title by Bankruptcy....

XXXII.—Of Title by Testament and Adminis-

tration.......

370

382

BOOK III.

OF PRIVATE WRONGS.

1. Of the Redress of Private Wrongs by

the mere act of the Parties ......... 400

II. Of Redress by the mere Operation of

Law........

III. Of courts in general...............

IV. Of the Public Courts of Common Law

and Equity ........

V.-Of Courts Ecclesiastical, Military, and

Maritime...................

VI.-Of Courts of a Special Jurisdiction...... 440

VII. Of the Cognizance of Private Wrongs 448

VIII.-Of Wrongs, and their Remedies re-

specting the Rights of Persons

462

IX.-Of Injuries to Personal Property......... 475

X.-Of Injuries to Real Property; and first,

of Dispossession, or Ouster of the

Freehold

489