Commentaries on the Laws of England
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Commentaries on the Laws of England is an influential 18th-century legal treatise by William Blackstone that systematically organized and explained English common law, shaping legal education and jurisprudence in Britain and the United States.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Commentaries on the Laws of England Context triple: [A Fragment on Government, criticizes, Commentaries on the Laws of England]
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A.
The Spirit of the Common Law
The Spirit of the Common Law is a seminal legal treatise that explores the historical development, underlying philosophy, and social function of the Anglo-American common law tradition.
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B.
Observationes selectae de jure naturae et gentium
Observationes selectae de jure naturae et gentium is a scholarly work by Christian Thomasius that explores key questions of natural law and the law of nations within early modern legal philosophy.
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C.
Institutes of the Lawes of England
Institutes of the Lawes of England is a foundational early 17th-century English legal treatise by Sir Edward Coke that systematically expounds and interprets the common law.
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D.
The Province of Jurisprudence Determined
The Province of Jurisprudence Determined is a foundational 19th-century legal philosophy text that systematically develops John Austin’s command theory of law and helped establish analytical jurisprudence in the English-speaking world.
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E.
Of Judicature
"Of Judicature" is one of Francis Bacon’s essays, reflecting on the principles and conduct of judges and the administration of justice.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Commentaries on the Laws of England Target entity description: Commentaries on the Laws of England is an influential 18th-century legal treatise by William Blackstone that systematically organized and explained English common law, shaping legal education and jurisprudence in Britain and the United States.
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A.
The Spirit of the Common Law
The Spirit of the Common Law is a seminal legal treatise that explores the historical development, underlying philosophy, and social function of the Anglo-American common law tradition.
-
B.
Observationes selectae de jure naturae et gentium
Observationes selectae de jure naturae et gentium is a scholarly work by Christian Thomasius that explores key questions of natural law and the law of nations within early modern legal philosophy.
-
C.
Institutes of the Lawes of England
Institutes of the Lawes of England is a foundational early 17th-century English legal treatise by Sir Edward Coke that systematically expounds and interprets the common law.
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D.
The Province of Jurisprudence Determined
The Province of Jurisprudence Determined is a foundational 19th-century legal philosophy text that systematically develops John Austin’s command theory of law and helped establish analytical jurisprudence in the English-speaking world.
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E.
Of Judicature
"Of Judicature" is one of Francis Bacon’s essays, reflecting on the principles and conduct of judges and the administration of justice.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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legal treatise ⓘ non-fiction work ⓘ |
| author | William Blackstone ⓘ |
| citedBy |
courts in the United Kingdom
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courts in the United States ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| describedAs |
codification-like overview of common law
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systematic exposition of English law ⓘ |
| firstEditionDate | 1765 ⓘ |
| genre | legal literature ⓘ |
| hasInfluentialReader |
Alexander Hamilton
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United States Founding Fathers ⓘ
surface form:
Founding Fathers of the United States
James Madison ⓘ John Marshall ⓘ |
| hasLaterEdition |
annotated American editions
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numerous 18th-century editions ⓘ numerous 19th-century editions ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Book I: Of the Rights of Persons
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Book II: Of the Rights of Things ⓘ Book III: Of Private Wrongs ⓘ Book IV: Of Public Wrongs ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
| influenced |
American constitutional law
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United States Supreme Court jurisprudence ⓘ development of common law ⓘ legal education in England ⓘ legal education in the United States ⓘ |
| influencedBy | English common law tradition ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalSystem | common law ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
English common law
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English law ⓘ jurisprudence ⓘ |
| notableFor |
influence on Anglo-American legal tradition
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systematic organization of English law ⓘ |
| numberOfVolumes | 4 ⓘ |
| publicationEndDate | 1769 ⓘ |
| publicationPlace | Oxford ⓘ |
| publicationStartDate | 1765 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Oxford University Press
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surface form:
Clarendon Press
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| topic |
constitutional principles
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criminal law ⓘ property law ⓘ rights of persons ⓘ torts ⓘ |
| usedAs |
textbook for law students in England
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textbook for law students in the United States ⓘ |
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Subject: Commentaries on the Laws of England Description of subject: Commentaries on the Laws of England is an influential 18th-century legal treatise by William Blackstone that systematically organized and explained English common law, shaping legal education and jurisprudence in Britain and the United States.
Referenced by (7)
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this entity surface form:
Book I of Commentaries on the Laws of England
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Book II of Commentaries on the Laws of England
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Book III of Commentaries on the Laws of England
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Book IV of Commentaries on the Laws of England