LL.D.
Legal scholar's degree
LL.D. is an abbreviation for Doctor of Laws, from the Latin *Legum Doctor*.
It is typically an honorary degree conferred by universities to recognize distinguished achievement, rather than an earned academic credential: The university awarded an LL.D. to the retired Supreme Court justice.
Given as distinction
- commencementAct of starting
- conferralAct of granting formally
- diplomaAcademic completion document
- academicRelating to education or theory
credential · title · graduation · recipient · bestowed · awarded · university · post-nominal
Notable and respected
- emeritusRetired with distinction
- ceremonyFormal event marking occasions
- chancellorSenior administrative official
- convocationFormal ceremonial gathering
scholar · recognition · achievement · lifetime · contribution · luminary · citation · regalia
honorary
Given as distinction
- commencementAct of starting
- conferralAct of granting formally
- diplomaAcademic completion document
academic · credential · title · graduation · recipient · bestowed · awarded · university · post-nominal · letters
distinguished
Notable and respected
- emeritusRetired with distinction
- ceremonyFormal event marking occasions
- chancellorSenior administrative official
convocation · scholar · recognition · achievement · lifetime · contribution · luminary · citation · regalia · hood
jurisprudence
Philosophy governing legal systems
- barristerUK courtroom advocate
- solicitorDocument-drafting legal professional
- advocatePublic cause supporter
bench · bar · jurist · practitioner · counsel · attorney · courts · justice · constitutional · judicial
LL.D.uncredentialed
Lacking formal certification
high school diploma · GED · layperson · uneducated · associate's degree
doctor, doctoral, doctorate, docent, docile, document, documentary, documentation, doctrine