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What was the purpose of Blackstone's Commentaries on the Laws of England?

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The purpose of Blackstone's commentaries on the laws of England was to provide a source of common law that most people could read. The work was divided into four volumes: the rights of persons, the rights of things, private wrongs and public wrongs.
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