pre-law
Americanadjective
noun
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a program of pre-law study or training.
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a student enrolled in such a program.
Etymology
Origin of pre-law
First recorded in 1905–10
Example Sentences
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He was a good athlete and earned a football scholarship to the University of Oregon, spending year in Eugene as a pre-law student.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 28, 2021
She graduated from Howard in 2003 as a pre-law and English student.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 10, 2021
Ms. Ernst said her daughter is studying pre-law and wanted Judge Barrett to know there are young women looking up to her, just as they did the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 14, 2020
Get an education that’s heavy in writing Some people think that they have to study in a paralegal program or study pre-law to land a job as a legal assistant.
From Encyclopedia.com ● Jun. 26, 2018
So I was tryin’ to get out of there as quick as possible, and she’s givin’ me this speech about career goals, so I happen to mention that I might like to go into pre-law.
From "Tears of a Tiger" by Sharon M. Draper
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