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Quotation from Commentaries on the Laws of England by William Blackstone
“THE third absolute right, inherent in every Englishman, is that of property; which consists in the free use, enjoyment, and disposal of all his acquisitions, without any control or diminution, save only by the laws of the land.”
Commentaries on the Laws of England, Book I, ch. 1 (First edition, Oxford 1765, Project Gutenberg #30802 text)
The definition of the right of private property, which Blackstone links to Magna Carta's protection by the law of the land.
Citation: "THE third absolute right, inherent in every Englishman, is that of property; which consists in the free use, enjoyment, and disposal of all his acquisitions, without any control or diminution, save only by the laws of the land." — William Blackstone, Commentaries on the Laws of England, Book I, ch. 1 (First edition, Oxford 1765, Project Gutenberg #30802 text). (id commentaries-on-the-laws-of-england-q6)
Portrait: William Blackstone, Commentaries on the Laws of England (1st ed, 1765, vol I, title page), William Blackstone (10 July 1723 – 14 February 1780)., Public domain.
