Blackstone

Proper noun

Meaning

A surname.

A gritstone escarpment in the Pennine hills on the boundary between Greater Manchester and West Yorkshire.

Examples

I say...upon this point, what JUDGE BLACKSTONE says; and that is, that the right to resist oppression always exists, but that those who compose the nation at any given time must be left to judge for themselves when oppression has arrived at a pitch to justify the exercise of such right. William Cobbett

Coke's Institutes have had a greater influence on the law of England than any work written between the days of Bracton and those of Blackstone. Edward Coke

AE Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Blackstone Group LP (NYSE:BX) by 37.5% in the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Source: Internet

Blackstone explained the basis of the writ, saying "The King is at all times entitled to have an account, why the liberty of any of his subjects is restrained, wherever that restraint may be inflicted". Source: Internet

Although scholars refer to the 63 numbered "clauses" of Magna Carta, this is a modern system of numbering, introduced by Sir William Blackstone in 1759; the original charter formed a single, long unbroken text. Source: Internet

Altium Wealth Management LLC increased its position in Blackstone Group by 4.1% during the 4th quarter. Source: Internet

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