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INTRODUCTION.

OF THE STUDY, NATURE, AND EXTENT OF THE LAWS OF ENGLAND.

  SECTION I. Of the Study of the Law

  SECTION II. Of the Nature of Laws in General

  SECTION III. Of the Laws of England

  SECTION IV. Of the Countries Subject to the Laws of England

  NOTE A. Of Sovereignty and Legislature

  NOTE B. Of the several Forms of Government

  NOTE C. Of the Constitution of Virginia

NOTE D. Of the Constitution of the United States

[The following section divisions were done by the modern editor.]

  [Section 1 - Nature of U.S. Constitution; manner of its adoption]

  [Section 2 - Nature of U.S. Constitution; manner of its adoption (cont.)]

  [Section 3 - Structure and organization of the federal government]

  [Section 4 - Powers of Congress]

  [Section 5 - Comparison to British Constitution; House of Commons]

  [Section 6 - Comparison to British Constitution; House of Lords]

  [Section 7 - Powers of Congress (cont.)]

  [Section 8 - Powers of Congress (cont.)]

  [Section 9 - Powers of Congress (cont.)]

  [Section 10 - Powers of Congress (cont.)]

  [Section 11 - Powers of Congress (cont.)]

  [Section 12 - Restraints on Powers of Congress]

  [Section 13 - Restraints on Powers of Congress (cont.)]

  [Section 14 - Executive Powers]

  [Section 15 - Executive Powers (cont.)]

  [Section 16 - Judicial Powers]

  [Section 17 - Miscellaneous Provisions]

  [Section 18 - Miscellaneous Provisions (cont.)]

  NOTE E. Of the Unwritten, or Common Law, of England; and it's introduction into, and authority within, the United American States

  NOTE F. Of the LEX SCRIPTA; or Written Law, of Virginia

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