LL.D.

English

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin lēgum doctor (literally “teacher of laws”).

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

Noun

LL.D. (plural LL.D.s)

  1. Doctor of Laws; Legum Doctor. A doctorate in legal studies.

See also

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