- bachelor of laws
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bach·e·lor of laws /'ba-chə-lər/ often cap B&L1: the lowest degree conferred by a law school in Canada and formerly in the U.S. see also juris doctor2: an undergraduate degree in law conferred by a school of law in England and Wales
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.
- Bachelor of Laws
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A degree in law from a law school, abbreviated to LL.B (for "Legum Baccalaureus"), which means that recipient has successfully completed three years of law studies. Most accredited law schools now grant a Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree instead. Law schools that made the switch allowed their LL.B. holders to claim a J.D .retroactively.Category: Small Claims Court & Lawsuits
Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary. Gerald N. Hill, Kathleen Thompson Hill. 2009.
- Bachelor of Laws
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n.the degree in law from a law school, abbreviated to LLB, which means that the recipient has successfully completed three years of law studies in addition to at least three undergraduate years on any subject. Since the early 1960s most accredited law schools grant a Juris Doctor (JD) degree instead of the LLB. Law schools which made the switch allowed the prior holders of the LLB to claim the JD retroactively.See also: Juris Doctor
Law dictionary. EdwART. 2013.
