FACTOID # 14: The majority of people in most African countries live in poverty.
 
 Home   Encyclopedia   Statistics   Countries A-Z   Flags   Maps   Education   Forum   FAQ   About 
 
WHAT'S NEW
RELATED ARTICLES
People who viewed "LLD" also viewed:
RECENT ARTICLES
More Recent Articles »
 

Legum Doctor (English: Doctor of Laws; abbreviated to LL.D.) In the UK and Canada the LL.D. is a doctorate usually awarded on the basis of exceptionally insightful and distinctive publications, containing significant and original contributions to the science or study of law. The LL.D. may also be awarded as an honorary degree based upon a person's contributions to society. Some universities, such as the University of Oxford, award a Doctor of Civil Law instead. To publish is to make publicly known, and in reference to text and images, it can mean distributing paper copies to the public, or putting the content on a website. ... What is science? There are different theories of what science is. ... Law (a loanword from Old Norse lag), in politics and jurisprudence, is a set of rules or norms of conduct which mandate, proscribe or permit specified relationships among people and organizations, provide methods for ensuring the impartial treatment of such people, and provide punishments for those who do not follow... An Honorary degree (Latin: honoris causa ad gradum) is a degree awarded to someone by an institution that he or she may have never attended, it may be a bachelors, masters or doctorate degree - however, the latter is most common. ... The University of Oxford, located in the city of Oxford in England, is the oldest university in the English-speaking world. ...


In the USA, the Doctor of Juridical Science (J.S.D.) is awarded instead of the LL.D. It is awarded for research in the form of a dissertation. It is seen as equivalent to a Doctor of Philosophy. In the USA the LL.D.is almost always an honorary degree. Doctor of Philosophy (Ph. ...


Plural abbreviations in Latin are formed by doubling the letter, hence the double "L". Latin is the language originally spoken in the region around Rome called Latium. ...


See also

Legum Doctor (English: Doctor of Laws; abbreviated to LL.D.) In the UK, Australia and New Zealand, the LL.D. is a doctorate usually awarded on the basis of exceptionally insightful and distinctive publications, containing significant and original contributions to the science or study of law. In Canada, LL.D and DCL are awarded as substitute of Ph.D in law. J.D. is an abbreviation for the Latin Juris Doctor, also called a Doctor of Law or Doctorate of Jurisprudence, and is the law degree typically awarded by an accredited U.S. law school after successfully completing three years of post-graduate law study. ... Outline and origin The degree of Bachelor of Laws is the principal academic degree in law in most common law countries. ... A degree is any of a wide range of awards made by institutions of higher education, such as universities, normally as the result of successfully completing a program of study. ...


External link


  Results from FactBites:
 
Doctor of Laws - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (516 words)
In the United Kingdom, Australia, and New Zealand, the degree is a higher doctorate usually awarded on the basis of exceptionally insightful and distinctive publications that contain significant and original contributions to the study of law.
At the University of Malta[1], the LL.D. is a second-entry, coursework-based professional degree required for admission to the profession of advocate in Malta.
The Doctor of Juridical Science (S.J.D. or J.S.D.), sometimes awarded as Doctor of the Science of Law, is the degree awarded for research in the form of a dissertation, the equivalent to a Ph.D. in law.
  More results at FactBites »

 

COMMENTARY     


Share your thoughts, questions and commentary here
Your name
Your location
Your comments
Please enter the 5-letter protection code


Lesson Plans | Student Area | Student FAQ | Reviews | Press Releases |  Feeds | Contact
The Wikipedia article included on this page is licensed under the GFDL.
Images may be subject to relevant owners' copyright.
All other elements are (c) copyright NationMaster.com 2003-5. All Rights Reserved.
Usage implies agreement with terms.