Commentaries on American Law, Volume 1: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

Commentaries on American Law, Volume 1, credited to James Kent, is available as a LibriVox volunteer audiobook. This guide identifies the recording, its source summary and its audio tracks.

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LibriVox recording of Commentaries on American Law, Volume 1 by James Kent. Read in English by LibriVox Volunteers. The author's aim was to instruct students of American jurisprudence in the fundamentals of that system. Admirably adapted to the needs of such, his treatise addressed itself to those most ardent of students, practitioners themselves. Hence it soon attained, and since has held, the distinction of the best general treatise on American law. Herein are presented, as parts of an organic whole, the international relations of our government, its constitutional organization, and the legal results flowing from the exercise of its executive, legislative, and judicial functions. Without deviation from its systematic course, the discussion passes from the Union to the States united, and finally dwells upon the myriad relations of private life, personal and proprietary. To this source, consequently, students resort for the beginnings, and lawyers and judges for the application, and, in some measure, for the consummation, of professional knowledge. As a text book, it is simple and instructive; as an authority, it is distinguished among the highest. (Summary by Editor's Preface)

Recording facts

• Recording title: Commentaries on American Law, Volume 1
• Author credits: James Kent
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 40
• Listed recording duration: 18:37:00

Catalogue topics

• United States
• Law
• law -- united states
• law -- united states -- interpretation and construction
• law -- united states -- sources
• law -- united states -- terms and phrases
• law -- united states -- textbooks

Opening tracks: first 24 of 40

1. 01 - Part 1: Of the Law of Nations - Of the Foundation and History of the Law of Nations Part 1 — 21:40
2. 02 - Part 1: Of the Law of Nations - Of the Foundation and History of the Law of Nations Part 2 — 19:48
3. 03 - Part 1: Of the Law of Nations - Of the Rights and Duties of Nations in a State of Peace Part 1 — 28:23
4. 04 - Part 1: Of the Law of Nations - Of the Rights and Duties of Nations in a State of Peace Part 2 — 19:00
5. 05 - Part 1: Of the Law of Nations - Of the Declaration and Early Measures of War Part 1 — 24:28
6. 06 - Part 1: Of the Law of Nations - Of the Declaration and Early Measures of War Part 2 — 23:04
7. 07 - Part 1: Of the Law of Nations - Of the Various Kinds of Property Liable to Capture — 26:53
8. 08 - Part 1: Of the Law of Nations - Of the Rights of Belligerents Part 1 — 19:32
9. 09 - Part 1: Of the Law of Nations - Of the Rights of Belligerents Part 2 — 22:28
10. 10 - Part 1: Of the Law of Nations - Of the General Rights and Duties of Neutrals — 32:32
11. 11 - Part 1: Of the Law of Nations - Of Restrictions upon Neutral Trade Part 1 — 32:16
12. 12 - Part 1: Of the Law of Nations - Of Restrictions upon Neutral Trade Part 2 — 9:36
13. 13 - Part 1: Of the Law of Nations - Of Truces, Passports, and Treaties of Peace — 36:37
14. 14 - Part 1: Of the Law of Nations - Of Offences Against the Law of Nations Part 1 — 20:31
15. 15 - Part 1: Of the Law of Nations - Of Offences Against the Law of Nations Part 2 — 17:33
16. 16 - Part 2: Of the Government and Constitutional Jurisprudence of the United States - Of the History of the American Union — 31:09
17. 17 - Part 2: Of the Government and Constitutional Jurisprudence of the United States - Of Congress Part 1 — 29:42
18. 18 - Part 2: Of the Government and Constitutional Jurisprudence of the United States - Of Congress Part 2 — 14:20
19. 19 - Part 2: Of the Government and Constitutional Jurisprudence of the United States - Of Judicial Constructions of the Powers of Congress Part 1 — 34:45
20. 20 - Part 2: Of the Government and Constitutional Jurisprudence of the United States - Of Judicial Constructions of the Powers of Congress Part 2 — 25:05
21. 21 - Part 2: Of the Government and Constitutional Jurisprudence of the United States - Of the President Part 1 — 25:24
22. 22 - Part 2: Of the Government and Constitutional Jurisprudence of the United States - Of the President Part 2 — 36:23
23. 23 - Part 2: Of the Government and Constitutional Jurisprudence of the United States - Of the Judiciary Department Part 1 — 25:29
24. 24 - Part 2: Of the Government and Constitutional Jurisprudence of the United States - Of the Judiciary Department Part 2 — 22:34

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