[Ads-l] Antedating of "Law School"

[Baker, John]

Were there law schools, as we understand the term, in 1665? I thought legal education in that period was strictly by apprenticeship.


John Baker


On Dec 24, 2022, at 8:52 AM, Shapiro, Fred <fred.shapiro at yale.edu> wrote:


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law school (OED 1818)

1665 House of Commons Journal 12 Oct. (Internet Archive) They are to meet To-morrow at Two of the Clock in the After-noon, in the Law School.

Fred Shapiro

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