School of Law

American

noun

(in Chinese philosophy) a Neo-Confucian school asserting the existence of transcendent universals, which form individual objects from a primal matter otherwise formless.

Example Sentences

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The letter has been published in Just Security, an online journal based at New York University School of Law.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

According to Paul Gowder, professor of law at Northwestern Pritzker School of Law, airports are liminal spaces for immigrants where constitutional protections thin out.

From Salon • Mar. 26, 2026

Gaming law expert Rick Trachok, a lecturer at the UC Berkeley School of Law, considers the practice to be a “transparent attempt to get around the constitution,” which expressly prohibits Nevada-style casinos.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026

First, she speaks with Linus Chan, who represents Minnesotans detained by ICE, he teaches law at the University of Minnesota School of Law.

From Slate • Feb. 14, 2026

Mike’s dad told us that he graduated from FSU, and from FSU’s School of Law.

From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor

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