The Common Law
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1. Front matter2. LECTURE I. — EARLY FORMS OF LIABILITY.3. LECTURE II. — THE CRIMINAL LAW.4. LECTURE III. — TORTS.—TRESPASS AND NEGLIGENCE.5. LECTURE IV. — FRAUD, MALICE, AND INTENT.—THE THEORY OF TORTS.6. LECTURE V. — THE BAILEE AT COMMON LAW.7. LECTURE VI. — POSSESSION.8. LECTURE VII. — CONTRACT.—I. HISTORY.9. LECTURE VIII. — CONTRACT. II. ELEMENTS.10. LECTURE IX. — CONTRACT.—III. VOID AND VOIDABLE.11. LECTURE X. — SUCCESSIONS AFTER DEATH.12. LECTURE X. — SUCCESSIONS INTER VIVOS13. LECTURE XI. — SUCCESSIONS.—II. INTER VIVOS.14. FOOTNOTES15. FOOTNOTES (continued 2)