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S.H.

English translation: Bachelor of Law

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Indonesian term or phrase:Sarjana Hukum
English translation:Bachelor of Law
Entered by: R.J.Chadwick (X)

10:30 Mar 8, 2002
Indonesian to English translations [PRO]
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Indonesian term or phrase: S.H.
S.H. stands for Sarjana Hukum, I know, but is there a standard English translation equivalent for this title?
R.J.Chadwick (X)
Local time: 15:55
LLB (Bachelor of Law) in the US, BA in Jurisprudence in the UK
Explanation:
SH is a S-1 degree in Indonesia, or equivalent with Baccalaureate degree in the US/UK (require around 4 years of study).

Meanwhile, Master of Law (or LLM) is a graduate degree (an advancement from the Bachelor degree), or equivalent with Magister Hukum (MH) in Indonesian (an S-2 degree).

HOWEVER, most lawyers in the US/UK are required to have a Master's degree, or even a JD (doctorate degree) to practice law, while Indonesia is satisfied with a bachelor degree.

For a practical reason, most of people simply use "Lawyer" for "SH".

Confusing? Of course; law matters is always did! ;-))
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Anthony Indra
United States
Local time: 00:55
Grading comment
Thank you for your detailed explanation.
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Summary of answers provided
5 +2LLB (Bachelor of Law) in the US, BA in Jurisprudence in the UK
Anthony Indra
5 +1Sarjana Hukum.
Joel Levine
4Master of Law
Sugeng Hariyanto
4Bachelor of Laws
EngIndonesian


  

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Master of Law


Explanation:
See Kamus Indonesia-Inggris byEchols and Shadily p. 511

Sugeng Hariyanto
Local time: 14:55
Native speaker of: Indonesian
PRO pts in pair: 12
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Bachelor of Laws


Explanation:
I agree with Sugeng but some places use this. See these
http://www2.elga.net.id/~webleged/academic.htm
and
http://www.nsf.gov/sbe/srs/mapping/pdf/degij.pdf


    Reference: http://www.nsf.gov/sbe/srs/mapping/pdf/degij.pdf
EngIndonesian
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  D. I. Verrelli: True, this apparently is the full name of the undergraduate degree in Australia. http://www.australianuniversities.com.au/courses/australia/u... ...but SH is an abbreviation, so LLB seems a better match.
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LLB (Bachelor of Law) in the US, BA in Jurisprudence in the UK


Explanation:
SH is a S-1 degree in Indonesia, or equivalent with Baccalaureate degree in the US/UK (require around 4 years of study).

Meanwhile, Master of Law (or LLM) is a graduate degree (an advancement from the Bachelor degree), or equivalent with Magister Hukum (MH) in Indonesian (an S-2 degree).

HOWEVER, most lawyers in the US/UK are required to have a Master's degree, or even a JD (doctorate degree) to practice law, while Indonesia is satisfied with a bachelor degree.

For a practical reason, most of people simply use "Lawyer" for "SH".

Confusing? Of course; law matters is always did! ;-))

Anthony Indra
United States
Local time: 00:55
Native speaker of: Native in IndonesianIndonesian
PRO pts in pair: 256
Grading comment
Thank you for your detailed explanation.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  eldira: I often use LLB in my translations
11 hrs

agree  PDelima
2 days 9 hrs

neutral  D. I. Verrelli: Agree that it can be confusing :-) And how about a "Juris Doctor" course that ranks _below_ LLM?! https://www.monash.edu/law/future-students/jd/overview
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Sarjana Hukum.


Explanation:
In English, it is the same as LLB or a Bachelor of Law degree

Joel Levine
United States
Local time: 03:55
PRO pts in pair: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  IA Diah Respati
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