facultad de derecho
/fakultad de deɾet͡ʃo/from spelling rulesfeminine
In Spanish, law school is translated as facultad de derecho.
The phrase refers to the academic institution where law is studied. When you want to express the action of attending law school, Spanish speakers often use the verb estudiar followed directly by the subject derecho (to study law) rather than saying estudiar en la facultad de derecho.
Meaning: institution (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase literally translates to 'faculty of law', where facultad refers to the academic department or faculty within a university.
Which one should you use?
While escuela de derecho (school of law) is used in some contexts, facultad de derecho is the more standard and common way to refer to the academic institution in most Spanish-speaking countries.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In most Latin American countries, both facultad de derecho and escuela de derecho are widely used and recognized. In Spain, you may come across the term Facultad de Leyes.
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase is a feminine noun phrase. It uses the feminine article la and requires feminine adjectives if any are used.
Did you know?
- The word derecho is a doublet of the Spanish word directo, as both originate from the Latin word dīrēctus meaning 'straight'.
- In Spanish, the word derecho means both the academic field of law and a person's legal 'right' or entitlement.
- Spanish speakers often use the word Derecho as a proper noun to refer to the entire professional legal world and its social circles.
Examples in context
- Se licenció en la Facultad de Derecho.He graduated from law school.This sentence is useful for describing someone who graduated from the facultad de derecho.Tatoeba #2266294 by cueyayotl, translation #2266293 by _undertoad
- Después de terminar la universidad, planeo ingresar a la Escuela de Derecho.After finishing college, I plan to enroll in law school.
- La Facultad de Derecho de esta universidad tiene una excelente reputación.The law school at this university has an excellent reputation.
- Ella estudia en la facultad de derecho.She studies at the law school.
- Mi hermano trabaja en la facultad de derecho.My brother works at the law school.
Example conversation
Elena and Mateo are talking about their university goals.
- ElenaQuiero entrar en la facultad de derecho.I want to enter law school.
- MateoEs una carrera muy difícil, Elena.It is a very difficult career, Elena.
- ElenaSí, pero me apasiona la ley.Yes, but I am passionate about the law.
- MateoTú puedes lograrlo, Mateo cree en ti.You can do it, Mateo believes in you.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “law school” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, derecho, facultad, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
