Sir William Blackstone, dans le livre 1 de la première édition, 1765 à 1769, de son fameux ouvrage, Commentaries on the Laws of England, a écrit, à la page 46, ce qui suit :
Sir William Blackstone, in Book One of the first edition, 1765 to 1769, of his famous book, Commentaries on the Laws of England, at page 46, said as follows: