Anglo-American jurisprudence has its very roots in Roman common law.
Sad to see our top legal dogs don’t know that.
One of the major roots of our Constitutional Republic.
not true we are decendants of great Britain. very different jurisprudence. one reason they are avoiding blackstones has to do with statements in the book that anyone who gives birth while in the kings domain is a subject to the king and can expect to be protected by the king and also obligated to pay taxes for that protection.