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law school

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

An academic institution at which post-graduate students are prepared for the practice of law.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

a graduate school offering study leading to a law degree

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: school of law

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: graduate school, grad school

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Across languages

Translations

12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 法學院 /法学院 (fǎxuéyuàn) — institution
  • Finnish: oikeustieteellinen tiedekunta — institution
  • Finnish: oikeustieteellinen yliopisto — institution
  • French: faculté de droit — institution
  • German: Law School — institution
  • Hungarian: jogi/jogtudományi egyetem/kar — institution
  • Japanese: 法科大学院 — institution
  • Korean: 법학전문대학원 (beophakjeonmundaehagwon) — institution
  • Portuguese: faculdade de direito — institution
  • Portuguese: escola jurídica — institution
  • Spanish: facultad de derecho — institution
  • Vietnamese: trường Luật — institution