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Blackstone, Sir William
(Sir Wil|liam Black|stone)
Pronunciation:
/ˈblakstəʊn/
(
1723–80
)
, English jurist. His major work was the
Commentaries on the Laws of England
(1765-9), an exposition of English law.
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