I think the North American Common Law has been taken from ancient Roman Laws.
You need to explain what you mean by stealing laws.
the senate
Those enacted by the assemblies of the citizens.
The Twelve Tables are ancient Roman laws that made public certain basic rights.
roman roads , laws , church ,and architecture
Roman Emperors issued edicts that were commands equivalent to laws.
The Romans enforced their laws by the urban police or the "vigilis" and they were made or enacted by the senate and the Roman people. After the establishment of the principate, the emperor "suggested" laws to the senate which always passed.
I havent counted and i am sure that u wouldn't but on wiki there is a list of all roman laws...
Predictably, the laws which the Roman citizens liked were the ones which protected them form abuse.
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They were Hastushas and there were 10 of them.