Question

what is the most likely reason that american law has many latin terms? in order to keep the meaning secret because the church decreed it should be in order to make sure that it is understood worldwide because many of its core concepts are based on roman law

Explanation:

American legal systems trace much of their foundational framework to Roman law, which was written and practiced in Latin. This historical inheritance explains the prevalence of Latin legal terms. The other options are incorrect: legal terms are not secret, church decrees did not mandate this, and Latin is not a universal global language for legal understanding.

Answer:

Because many of its core concepts are based on Roman law