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Juris Doctor
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English
Etymology
From en la iūris, jūris, genitive singular of la iūs, jūs law, and la doctor teacher.
Noun
Juris Doctor
A professional doctorate in law, and in some countries, a first professional graduate degree.
Synonyms
J.D., JD, Doctor of Jurisprudence, Doctor of Law (in the U.S. only).
Translations
professional doctorate in law
Chinese:
Mandarin: cmn 法律博士 fǎlǜ bóshì
Finnish: fi oikeustieteen tohtori
French: fr docteur en droit m
Georgian: ka სამართლის დოქტორი
German: USA de Juris Doctor m, de Doktor der Rechte m
Japanese: ja 法務博士 ほうむはくし, hōmu hakushi
Polish: pl doktor prawa m-pr
Russian: ru до́ктор юриди́ческих нау́к m
Spanish: es juris doctor m, es doctor en derecho m
en Academic degrees