First published in 2001. This is Volume III of commentaries on the laws of England that covers Private Wrongs. Wrongs are divisible into two sorts or species: private wrongs, and public wrongs. The former are an infringement or privation of the private or civil rights belonging to individuals, considered as individuals; and are thereupon frequently termed civil injuries: the latter are a breach and violation of public rights and duties, which affect the whole community, considered as a community; and are distinguished by the harsher appellation of crimes and misdemeanours.
BOOK III Of PRIVATEWRONGS: 1 Of The REDRESS Of PRIVATEWRONGS By The Mere
Act Of The PARTIES 2 Of REDRESS By The Mere Operation Of LAW 3 Of COURTS In
General 4 Of The PUBLIC COURTS Of COMMON LAW And EQUITY 5 Of COURTS
ECCLESIASTICAL, MILITARY, And MARITIME 6 Of COURTS Of A SPECIAL JURISDICTION
7 Of The COGNIZANCE Of PRIVATEWRONGS 8 Of WRONGS, And Their REMEDIES,
Respecting The RIGHTS Of PERSONS 9 Of INJURIES To PERSONAL PROPERTY 10 Of
INJURIES To REAL PROPERTY; And First Of DISPOSSESSION OR OUSTER OF THE
FREEHOLD 11 Of DISPOSSESSION, Or OUSTER, Of CHATTELS REAL 12 Of TRESPASS 13
Of NUISANCE 14 Of WASTE 15 Of SUBTRACTION 16 Of DISTURBANCE 17 Of INJURIES
Proceeding From, Or Affecting The CROWN 18 Of The PURSUIT Of REMEDIES By
ACTION; And First, Of The ORIGINALWRIT 19 Of PROCESS 20 Of PLEADING 21 Of
ISSUE And DEMURRER 22 Of The Several SPECIES Of TRIAL 23 Of JUDGMENT And Its
INCIDENTS 24 Of PROCEEDINGS In The Nature Of APPEALS 25 Of EXECUTION 26 Of
PROCEEDINGS In The COURTS Of EQUITY
Wayne Morrison is Director of the University of London External Programme in Law and Reader in Law, Queen Mary, University of London.