[Self-defense is] justly called the primary law of nature, so it is not, neither can it be in fact, taken away by the laws of society.
William BlackstoneNo outward doors of a man's house can in general be broken open to execute any civil process; though in criminal cases the public safety supersedes the private.
William BlackstoneThere is nothing which so generally strikes the imagination and engages the affections of mankind, as the right of property.
William BlackstoneThe law rarely hesitates in declaring its own meaning; but the Judges are frequently puzzled to find out the meaning of others.
William Blackstone