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ON THE

Laws of England.

BOOK THE SECOND.

BY

Sir WILLIAM BLACKSTONE, Knt.

ONE OF THE JUSTICES OF HIS MAJESTY'S
COURT OF COMMON PLEA S.

THE TWELFTH EDITION,
WITH THE LAST CORRECTIONS OF THE AUTHOR;
AND WITH NOTES AND ADDITIONS

By EDWARD CHRISTIAN, Efq.

BARRISTER AT LAW,

AND PROFESSOR OF THE LAWS OF ENGLAND
IN THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE.

LONDON:

PRINTED BY A. STRAHAN AND W. WOODFALL,

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

FOR T. CADELL, IN THE STRAND.

CONTENTS.

BOOK II.

Of the RIGHTS of THINGS.

CHAP. I.

Of PROPERTY, in general.

CHA P. II.

Of REAL PROPERTY; and, first, of CORPORE

HEREDITAMENTS.

CHA P. III.

Of INCORPOREAL HEREDITAMENTS.

CHAP. IV.

Of the FEODAL SYSTEM.

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CHAP. V.

Of the antient ENGLISH TENURES.

CHAP. VI.

Of the modern ENGLISH TENURES.

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. CHA P. VII.

Of FREEHOLD ESTATES, of INHERITANCE. 103

CHAP. VIII.

Of FREEHOLDS, not of INHERITANCE. 120

CHAP. 1x.

Of ESTATES LESS than FREEhold.

СНАР. X.

Of ESTATES upon CONDITION.

CHAP. XII.

Of ESTATES in SEVERALTY, JOINT-TENANCY,

COPARCENARY, and COMMON.

140

CHA P. XI.

Of ESTATES in POSSESSIÓN, REMAINDER, and

REVERSION.

163

152

CHA P. XIV.

Of TITLE by DESCENT.

179

CHA P. XIII.

Of the TITLE to THINGS REAL, in general. 195

200

CHA P. XV.

Of TITLE by PURCHASE; and, firft, by ESCHEAT. 241