legal studies

noun

The study of law, especially as a subject taken during high school.

Meanings

nounlegal studies (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe study of law, especially as a subject taken during high school.
  2. uncountableThe study of theories and philosophies related to law; jurisprudence.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 法律學 /法律学
  • 法律學 /法律学 (fǎlǜxué)study of law
Finnish lakitieto
  • lakitietostudy of law
German Rechtslehre
  • Rechtslehrestudy of law
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