legal studies
Noun
Meaning
The study of law, especially as a subject taken during high school.
The study of theories and philosophies related to law; jurisprudence.
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Examples
Just to prove that even the silliest idea can be pursued to its illogical conclusion, Legal Realism spawned Critical Legal Studies.
About the same time as my legal studies were thus beginning, I planned out a study of Philosophy and Aesthetics on a large scale as well.
Glenn Lammi is Chief Counsel, Legal Studies Division, for Washington Legal Foundation.