LL.B.
Americanabbreviation
Etymology
Origin of LL.B.
From Latin Lēgum Baccalaureus
Example Sentences
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He graduated in 1942 with an LL.B., but he had never had any real notion of practicing law: "If there had been a course in practical politics, I'd have taken that."
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Encouraged, he entered the University of Wisconsin, graduated LL.B. in 1884, took up the practice of law.
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At 21 he received an LL.B. from Harvard Law School.
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The legal profession then claimed him and Mr. Gilbert went to Harvard Law School, was awarded the degree of LL.B. cum laude.
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In the days before we were due to reconvene, I wrote papers for a set of London University examinations for my LL.B.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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