prelegal

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adjective

In preparation for study at a law school; prelaw.

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Meanings

adjectiveprelegal (not comparable)
  1. not comparableIn preparation for study at a law school; prelaw.

    The better solution, however, is to press for a more adequate prelegal education for those students who intend to go into the study of law and to see that they are properly informed about the importance of their prelegal education.

    1960, ABA Journal, volume 46, number 2, page 175

Origin

From pre- + legal.

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APA

prelegal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prelegal

MLA

“prelegal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prelegal. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “prelegal,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prelegal.

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