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J.C.D.

1 American  

abbreviation

  1. Doctor of Canon Law.

J.C.D. 2 American  

abbreviation

  1. Doctor of Civil Law.

JCD British  

abbreviation

  1. Doctor of Canon Law

  2. Doctor of Civil Law

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Etymology

Origin of J.C.D.1

From New Latin Jūris Canonicī Doctor

Origin of J.C.D.1

From Latin Jūris Civilis Doctor

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I’ll be more careful— “Yours, “J.C.D.

From Project Gutenberg

There was no choir singing, but congregational song with a precentor who stood in the middle aisle and led the people, with the large organ at one side of the church, J.C.D.

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