ON THE

Laws of England.

BOOK THE FOURTH.

BY

SiR WILLIAM BLACKSTONE, KNT.
ONE OF THE JUSTICES OF HIS MAJESTY'S

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.

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

AND WITH NOTES
BY JOHN TAYLOR COLERIDGE, Esg.

OF THE MIDDLE TEMPLE, BARRISTER AT LAW.

LONDON:

PRINTED BY A. STRAHAN,
LAW-PRINTER TO THE KING'S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY ;

FOR T. CADELL IN THE STRAND;
AND J. BUTTERWORTH AND SON, FLEET-STREET.

1825.

Of the NATURE of CRIMES; and their PUNISHMENT.....

CHAP. II.

Of the PERSONS CAPABLE of committing CRIMES

CHAP. TIT.

Of PRINCIPALS and ACCESSORIES .........................

CHAP. IV.

Of OFFENCES against God and RELIGION

orico... 41

CHAP. V.

Of OFFENCES against the Law of Nations ....

.. 66

CHAP. VI.

Of HrGH TREASON ...............

CHAP. VII.

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Of FELONIES injurious to the King's PREROGATIVE ...... 94

CHAP. VIII.

EMUNIRE

........ 103

CHAP. IX.

Of MISPRISIONS and CONTEMPTS affecting the King and

GOVERNMENT ..........

......... 119

CHAP. X.

Of OFFENCES against PUBLIC JUSTICE .....

....... 127

CHAP. XI.

Of OFFENCES against the PUBLIC PEACE ................... 142

CHAP. XII.

Of OFFENCES against Public TRADE .......

....................

154

CHAP. XIII.

Of OFFENCES against the Public HEALTH, and the PUB-

LIC POLICE or OECONOMY .........

.......... 161

CHAP. XIV.

Of HOMICIDE ..........

............. 176

CHAP. XV.

Of OFFENCES against the PERSONS of INDIVIDUALS ...... 205