...property is that sole and despotic dominion which one man claims and exercises over the external things of the world, in total exclusion of the right of any other individual in the universe. It consists in the free use, enjoyment, and disposal of all of a person's acquisitions, without any...

...Jurisprudence.) The sole and despotic dominion which one claims and exercises over the external things of the world in total exclusion of the right of any other individual iu the world. (Blackstone.) It will be seen that property is products of nature or of labor, and that...

...it was "that sole and despotic dominion which one man claims and exercises over the external things of the world, in total exclusion of the right of any other individual in the universe." That was a sweeping definition. It meant that the owner could do with his property just exactly what...

...property is that sole and despotic dominion which one man claims, and exercises over the external things of the world, in total exclusion of the right of any other individual in the universe." 2 Bl. Com. 2. "The right of property consists in the free use, enjoyment, and disposal of all a person's...

...Jurisprudence. ) " The sole and despotic dominion which one claims and exercises over external things of the world in total exclusion of the right of any other individual in the world." (Blackstone.) It will be seen that property is product of nature or of labor, and that the...

...follows : " The sole and despotic dominion which one claims and exercises over the external things of the world in total exclusion of the right of any other individual in the world." (Blackstone.) And— "A right imparting to the owner of power of indefinite user, capable of...

...was first in time, Blackstone, the great legal commentator, wrote, could assert a "despotic dominion in total exclusion of the right of any other individual in the universe."12 The stridency and absoluteness of Blackstone's language begins to suggest the political...

...property; or that sole and despotic dominion which one man claims and exercises over the external things of the world, in total exclusion of the right of any other individual in the universe." According to Blackstone, the right to exclude others encouraged innovation as well. In his words, "who...

...say, is 'that sole and despotic dominion which one man claims and exercises over the external things of the world, in total exclusion of the right of any other individual in the universe'.1 Having gone so far, he is moved to open the Bible, citing Genesis 1 : 28, which he calls...

...ownership as "that sole and despotic dominion which one man claims and exercises over the external things of the world, in total exclusion of the right of any other individual in the universe."32 It is no coincidence that Webster would articulate this conception in a metaphorical vocabulary...