Etymology

LL.M.

Today it means: Master of Laws. Full definition →

Latin lēgum magister
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  1. Latin · derived fromlēgum magister
  2. English todayLL.M.

Derived from Latin lēgum magister. The "L" is duplicated to indicate that the word lēgum is plural, similarly to pp. (“pages”).

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