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Encyclopedia > Law degree

A Law degree is the degree conferred on someone who successfully completes studies in law. Different degrees are conferred on each country to allow graduates to practice law.

The degree of Bachelor of Laws is the principal academic degree in law in most common law countries other than the United States, where it has been replaced by the Juris Doctor degree. ... The degree of Bachelor of Laws is the principal academic degree in law in most common law countries other than the United States, where it has been replaced by the Juris Doctor degree. ... The degree of Bachelor of Laws is the principal academic degree in law in most common law countries other than the United States, where it has been replaced by the Juris Doctor degree. ... // Definition and etymology The original phrase common wealth or the common weal is a calque translation of the Latin term res publica (public thing), from which the word republic comes, which was itself used as a synonym for the Greek politeia as well as for the republican (i. ... Juris Doctor (J.D., Latin for Doctor of Jurisprudence) is a professional law degree typically awarded by an accredited law school in the United States to a student who has successfully completed three years of study in law. ... A bar examination is an series of tests conducted at regular intervals to determine whether a candidate is qualified to practice law in a given American examination usually consists of the following: complicated essay questions concerning that jurisdictions law; the Multistate Bar Examination, a standardized, nationwide examination containing generalized... Candidate of Law ( or candidatus/candidata juris, in Sweden ) is the title awarded to jurists who have passed the state exam of law in Denmark, Norway and Sweden at one of the state universities, after studying law for 5, 6 or 7 years. ... Licentiate is the title of a person who holds an academic degree called a license. ... It has been designated the: International Year of Rice (by the United Nations) International Year to Commemorate the Struggle against Slavery and its Abolition (by UNESCO) 2004 World Health Day topic was Road Safety (by World Health Organization) Year of the Monkey (by the Chinese calendar) See the world in...

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// A law school is an institution where future lawyers obtain legal degrees. ...

Academic degrees
Associate's degrees (U.S.) AA, ABS, AS
Foundation degrees (U.K.) FdA, FdEd, FdEng, FdMus, FdBus, FdSc, FdTech
Bachelor's degrees AB or BA, BSc or SB, BBus, BCom or BComm, BCS, BEng or BE, BS or BSc, BFA, BHE, BJ, BPE, BHK, BCL, LL.B., MB ChB or MB BS or BM BS or MB BChir, BMus, B.Math, BBA, BAdm, MA (Oxon), MA (Cantab), MA (Hons)
Master's degrees MA, MS or MSc, MSt, MALD, MApol, MPhil, MRes, MFA, MTh, MTS, M.Div., MBA, MPA, MJ, MSW, MPAff, MLIS, MLitt, MPH, MPM, MPP, MPT, MRE, MTheol, LLM, MEng, MSci, MBio, MChem, MPhys, MMath, MMus, MESci, MGeol, MTCM, MSSc, BCL (Oxon), BPhil (Oxon)
Specialist degrees EdS, B.Acc., C.A.S.
Doctorate degrees PhD, EdD, EngD, DNursSci, DBA, DC, DD, DSc, DLitt, DA, MD, DMA, DMus, DCL, ThD, JD, OD, DO, PharmD, DrPH, DPT, DPhil, DOM, OMD, DPM, PsyD, DSW, LL.D., J.S.D., S.J.D.
Law degrees B.A. Law, J.D., D.Jur., LL.B., B.C.L., LL.L., LL.M., LL.D., J.S.D., S.J.D., Ph.D.

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law degree - definition of law degree in Encyclopedia (630 words)
Doctors of law who are admitted to the practice of law often append the suffix Esq.
To practice law in a particular state, one generally must be a member of the bar of that state.
In most states, a J.D. degree from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association is necessary before one may become a member of the bar and practice law.
Juris Doctor - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (2703 words)
By contrast to the J.D. degree, the Bachelor of Laws degree (LL.B.), which is the most common law degree for qualification as a barrister and/or solicitor in Commonwealth countries (e.g., the United Kingdom, New Zealand, Singapore, etc.) is a usually three-, sometimes four-year undergraduate degree.
Those who are not admitted to practice law in a particular area, but nonetheless make use of these titles, may be subject to penalties for the unauthorized practice of law or impersonating a lawyer, both of which are criminal offenses in many jurisdictions.
Master of Laws (LL.M) is a post-Juris Doctor degree, usually in a specialized area such as tax law, intellectual property law, international law, or advanced tort law similar to post-professional doctorate programs at the master's level found in dentistry and veterinary medicine.
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