Legal Dictionary of Pakistan

Association of american law schools

an organization of law schools that have each graduated at least three annual classes of students. - abbr. Aals.

Law School Admissions Test

A standardized examination purporting to measure the likelihood of success in law school. ( Most American law schools use the results of this examination in admissions decisions. - Abbr. LSAT.

School

n. 1. An institution of learning and education, esp. for children. "Although the word

accredit (a-kred-it), vb. 1. To give official authorization or status to. 2. To recognize (a school) as having sufficient academic standards to qualify graduates for higher education or for profession

common school

See public school under SCHOOL.

consolidated school district

A publicschool district in which two or more existing schools have consolidated into a single district.

district school

A public school contained in and maintained by a school district. See SCHOOL DISTRICT.

district school.

See SCHOOL.

law school

An institution for formal legal education and training. ( Graduates who complete the standard program, usu. three years in length, receive a Juris Doctor (or, formerly, a Bachelor of Laws). accredited law school. A law school approved by the state and the Association of American Law Schools, or by the state and the American Bar Association. 0 In all states except California, only graduates of an accredited law school may take the bar examination.

normal school.

A training school for publicschool teachers. ( Normal schools first appeared in the United States in the 1800s and were two-year post-high-school training programs for elementary-school teachers. At the turn of the century, normal schools expanded into four-year teaching colleges. Most of these institutions have developed into liberal arts colleges offering a wider variety of education and teaching programs. - Also termed normal college.

private school

A school maintained by private individuals, religious organizations, or corporations, funded, at least in part, by fees or tuition, and open only to pupils selected and admitted based on religious affiliations or other particular qualifications.

public school

An elementary, middle, or high school established under state law, regulated by the local state authorities in the various political subdivisions, funded and maintained by public taxation, and open and free to all children of the particular district where the school is located. - Also termed common school. 2. The collective body of students under instruction in an institution of learning. 3. A group of people adhering to the same philosophy or system of beliefs.

school board

An administrative body, made up of a number of directors or trustees, responsible for overseeing public schools within a city, county, or district. Cf. BOARD OF EDUCATION.

school bond

A bond issued by a city or school district to fund school construction.

school district

A political subdivision of a state, created by the legislature and invested with local powers of self-government, to build, maintain, fund, and support the public schools within its territory and to otherwise assist the state in administering its educational responsibilities.

school land

Public real estate set apart for sale by a state to establish and fund public schools.