[Ads-l] Antedating of "Law School"

[ADSGarson O'Toole]

Here is a 1656 citation that refers to a “School of Law”. This
document might give some insight into the nature of an institution
called a “Law School” or “School of Law” in this early time period.

Year: 1656 (This year is specified in Google Books and WorldCat, but
it is not visible on page)
Title: A Survey of the Estate of France, and of some of the adjoyning
ilands: taken in the description of the principal cities, and chief
provinces, etc
Author: Peter Heylyn
Publisher: Printed by E. Cotes for Hanry Seile
Book 3, Chapter 4
Quote Page 152
Original from: The British Library

https://books.google.com/books?id=_xhlAAAAcAAJ&q=%22School+of+Law%22#v=snippet&

[Begin excerpt - double check for errors]
Τhe difference between an University and an Academie standing thus,
Those which lived in our Fathers dayes could hardly have called
Orleans an University; a School of Law being the name most fit for it.
At this time since the coming of the Jesuites, that appellation may
not misbecome it, they having brought with them those parts of
learning, which before were wanting in it: but this hath not been of
any long standing, their Colledge being not yet fully finished. By an
inscription over the gate, it seemeth to be the work of Mr. Gagliery,
one of the Advocates in the Parliament of Paris, a man of large
practise, and by consequence, of great possessions; and who having no
childe but this Colledge, is said to intend the fastning of his estate
upon it.
[End excerpt]

Garson

On Mon, Dec 26, 2022 at 9:00 PM Dan Goncharoff <thegonch at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> I don't know if English law schools at the time. What I do know is that law
> students spent a lot of time at the courts, which were also in the Palace
> of Westminster. It is possible there was a room (or rooms) for debate and
> lectures called the Law School, also used by Parliament.
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> On Mon, Dec 26, 2022, 2:52 PM Baker, John <JBAKER at stradley.com> wrote:
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> > 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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> > 
> > External Email - Think Before You Click
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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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