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BACHELOR LAWS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-06-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Degrees and Diplomas (Educ.)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Bachelor of Laws
1, record 1, English, Bachelor%20of%20Laws
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- LL.B. 2, record 1, English, LL%2EB%2E
correct
- LLB 3, record 1, English, LLB
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Legum Baccalaureus 4, record 1, English, Legum%20Baccalaureus
correct, Latin
- LL.B. 4, record 1, English, LL%2EB%2E
correct, Latin
- LLB 3, record 1, English, LLB
correct, Latin
- LL.B. 4, record 1, English, LL%2EB%2E
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Civil law. 5, record 1, English, - Bachelor%20of%20Laws
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Grades et diplômes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- baccalauréat en droit
1, record 1, French, baccalaur%C3%A9at%20en%20droit
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- LL. B. 2, record 1, French, LL%2E%20B%2E
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Legum Baccalaureus 3, record 1, French, Legum%20Baccalaureus
correct, Latin, masculine noun
- LL. B. 3, record 1, French, LL%2E%20B%2E
correct, Latin, masculine noun
- LL. B. 3, record 1, French, LL%2E%20B%2E
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Diplôme du premier cycle universitaire obtenu après trois années d'études en droit. 4, record 1, French, - baccalaur%C3%A9at%20en%20droit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Droit civil. 5, record 1, French, - baccalaur%C3%A9at%20en%20droit
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-02-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Degrees and Diplomas (Educ.)
- Legal Profession: Organization
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Juris Doctor
1, record 2, English, Juris%20Doctor
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- J.D. 2, record 2, English, J%2ED%2E
correct
- JD 3, record 2, English, JD
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Bachelor of Laws 4, record 2, English, Bachelor%20of%20Laws
former designation, correct, see observation
- LL.B. 5, record 2, English, LL%2EB%2E
former designation, correct, see observation
- LLB 3, record 2, English, LLB
former designation, correct, see observation
- LL.B. 5, record 2, English, LL%2EB%2E
- Legum Baccalaureus 4, record 2, English, Legum%20Baccalaureus
former designation, correct, Latin, see observation
- LL.B. 4, record 2, English, LL%2EB%2E
former designation, correct, Latin, see observation
- LLB 3, record 2, English, LLB
former designation, correct, Latin, see observation
- LL.B. 4, record 2, English, LL%2EB%2E
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Bachelor of Laws; Legum Baccalaureus; LL.B.; LLB: designations that are used by a few Canadian common law universities, but have most often been replaced by Juris Doctor since admission to law school in Canada normally requires the completion of an undergraduate degree. 6, record 2, English, - Juris%20Doctor
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Grades et diplômes
- Organisation de la profession (Droit)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Juris Doctor
1, record 2, French, Juris%20Doctor
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- J.D. 1, record 2, French, J%2ED%2E
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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