- law degree
- noundegree conferred on someone who successfully completes law school (Freq. 1)• Hypernyms: ↑academic degree, ↑degree• Hyponyms: ↑Bachelor of Laws, ↑LLB, ↑Master of Laws, ↑LLM
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