Polarizing plate with adhesive layer having specified haze and liquid crystal display device comprising same

A polarizing plate, comprising:

• a polarizer;
• a contrast ratio improvement film;
• an adhesive layer;
• and an anti-reflection film sequentially stacked in the stated order,
• wherein the contrast ratio improvement film comprises:
• a first protective layer;
• a first resin layer;
• and a second resin layer facing the first resin layer,
• the first resin layer comprises a patterned portion on one surface thereof facing the second resin layer, the patterned portion comprising optical patterns and a flat section formed between the optical patterns,
• the contrast ratio improvement film is located on a light exiting surface of the polarizer and is between the light exiting surface of the polarizer and the adhesive layer, and
• the adhesive layer has a haze of about 5% to about 40%.