Which subjects were covered in Of Private Wrongs?

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In his influential work, Commentaries on the Laws of England, Sir William Blackstone dedicated the third volume, titled Of Private Wrongs, to the study of civil liability, the court system, and legal procedure.1

This volume was one of four that comprised his comprehensive description of 18th-century English law, which served as a foundational text for legal education in both England and the United States. While Blackstone was later criticized by some for his lack of scientific rigor and his tendency to use loose literary phrasing, his work remains recognized for its clarity, elegance, and success in making the complexities of the legal system accessible to both lawyers and laypeople.231