William Blackstone
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William Blackstone was an 18th-century English jurist best known for his "Commentaries on the Laws of England," which systematized and popularized English common law.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| William Blackstone canonical | 4 |
| Sir William Blackstone | 2 |
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
barrister
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human ⓘ judge ⓘ jurist ⓘ legal scholar ⓘ legal writer ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| canonizedIn |
Anglican Communion liturgical calendars
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surface form:
Anglican Communion calendar of saints
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| causeOfDeath | stroke ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
England
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Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1723-07-10 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1780-02-14 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
All Souls College, Oxford
NERFINISHED
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Charterhouse School ⓘ Pembroke College, Oxford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer |
Court of Common Pleas
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University of Oxford ⓘ |
| familyName | Blackstone ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
English law
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common law ⓘ constitutional law ⓘ jurisprudence ⓘ |
| givenName | William ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Commentaries on the Laws of England
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surface form:
Book I of Commentaries on the Laws of England
Commentaries on the Laws of England ⓘ
surface form:
Book II of Commentaries on the Laws of England
Commentaries on the Laws of England ⓘ
surface form:
Book III of Commentaries on the Laws of England
Commentaries on the Laws of England ⓘ
surface form:
Book IV of Commentaries on the Laws of England
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| influenced |
American legal thought
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United States constitutional law ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
English law
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surface form:
English common law tradition
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| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf |
All Souls College, Oxford
NERFINISHED
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Parliament of Great Britain ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | English ⓘ |
| notableWork | Commentaries on the Laws of England ⓘ |
| occupation |
barrister
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judge ⓘ jurist ⓘ legal scholar ⓘ politician ⓘ university teacher ⓘ |
| parliamentaryTerm |
MP for Hindon
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MP for Westbury ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Cheapside, City of London
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surface form:
Cheapside
London, England ⓘ
surface form:
London
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| placeOfDeath |
Oxfordshire
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Wallingford ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Justice of the Court of Common Pleas
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Member of Parliament ⓘ Vinerian Professor of English Law ⓘ |
| religion | Church of England ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| spouse | Sarah Clitherow ⓘ |
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Sir William Blackstone
this entity surface form:
Sir William Blackstone