Kent’s Commentaries on American Law

Volume 1

• Title Page, Prefaces

PART I – Of the Law of Nations

• Lect. 1:   Foundation and History of the Law of Nations
• Lect. 2:   Of the Rights and Duties of Nations in a State of Peace
• Lect. 3:   Of the Declaration, and Other Early Measures of a State of War
• Lect. 4:   Of the Various Kinds of Property Liable to Capture
• Lect. 5:   Of the Rights of Belligerent Nations in Relation to Each Other
• Lect. 6:   Of the General Rights and Duties of Neutral Nations
• Lect. 7:   Of Restrictions upon Neutral Trade
• Lect. 8:   Of Truces, Passports, and Treaties of Peace
• Lect. 9:   Of Offences Against the Law of Nations

PART II – Of the Government and Constitutional Jurisprudence of the United States

• Lect. 10:   Of the History of the American Union
• Lect. 11:   Of Congress
• Lect. 12:   Of Judicial Constructions of the Powers of Congress
• Lect. 13:   Of the President
• Lect. 14:   Of the Judiciary Department
• Lect. 15:   Of the Original and Appellate Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court
• Lect. 16:   Of the Jurisdiction of the Federal Courts in Respect to the Common Law, and in Respect to Parties
• Lect. 17:   Of the District and Territorial Courts of the United States
• Lect. 18:   Of the Concurrent Jurisdiction of the State Governments
• Lect. 19:   Of Constitutional Restrictions on the Powers of the Several States

PART III – Of the Various Sources of the Municipal Law of the Several States

• Lect. 20:   Of Statute Law
• Lect. 21:   Of Reports of Judicial Decisions
• Lect. 22:   Of the Principal Publications on the Common Law
• Lect. 23:   Of the Civil Law

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PART IV – Of the Law Concerning the Rights of Persons

• Lect. 24:   Of the Absolute Rights of Persons
• Lect. 25:   Of Aliens and Natives
• Lect. 26:   Of the Law Concerning Marriage
• Lect. 27:   Of the Law Concerning Divorce
• Lect. 28:   Of Husband and Wife
• Lect. 29:   Of Parent and Child
• Lect. 30:   Of Guardian and Ward
• Lect. 31:   Of Infants
• Lect. 32:   Of Master and Servant
• Lect. 33:   Of Corporations

PART V – Of the Law Concerning Personal Property

• Lect. 34:   Of the History, Progress, and Absolute Rights of Property
• Lect. 35:   Of the Nature, and Various Kinds of Personal Property
• Lect. 36:   Of Title to Personal Property by Original Acquisition
• Lect. 37:   Of Title to Personal Property by Transfer by Act of Law
• Lect. 38:   Of Title to Personal Property by Gift
• Lect. 39:   Of the Contract of Sale
• Lect. 40:   Of Bailment
• Lect. 41:   Of Principal and Agent
• Lect. 42:   Of the History of Maritime Law

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PART V – Of the Law Concerning Personal Property, con’t

• Lect. 43:   Of the Law of Partnership
• Lect. 44:   Of Negotiable Paper
• Lect. 45:   Of the Title to Merchant’s Vessels
• Lect. 46:   Of the Persons Employed in the Navigation of Merchant’s Ships
• Lect. 47:   Of the Contract of Affreightment
• Lect. 48:   Of the Law of Insurance
• Lect. 49:   Of Maritime Loans

PART VI – Of the Law Concerning Real Property

• Lect. 50:   Of the Foundation of Title to Land
• Lect. 51:   Of Incorporeal Hereditaments
• Lect. 52:   Of the History of the Law of Tenure

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PART VI – Of the Law Concerning Real Property, con’t

• Lect. 53:   Of Estates in Fee
• Lect. 54:   Of Estates for Life
• Lect. 55:   Of Estates for Years, at Will, or at Sufferance
• Lect. 56:   Of Estates upon Condition
• Lect. 57:   Of the Law of Mortgage
• Lect. 58:   Of Estates in Remainder
• Lect. 59:   Of Executory Devises
• Lect. 60:   Of Uses and Trusts
• Lect. 61:   Of Powers
• Lect. 62:   Of Estates in Reversion
• Lect. 63:   Of a Joint Interest in Land
• Lect. 64:   Of Title by Descent
• Lect. 65:   Of Title by Escheat, by Forfeiture, and by Execution
• Lect. 66:   Of Title by Deed
• Lect. 67:   Of Title by Will or Devise