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Juris Doctor

American  
[joor-is dok-ter] / ˈdʒʊər ɪs ˈdɒk tər /

noun

  1. a degree awarded by a school of law to a person who has completed the graduate program of study. J.D., Jur. D.


Example Sentences

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One doesn’t need Juris Doctor behind their name to call this out.

From Slate • Aug. 7, 2024

He holds a bachelor's degree and Juris Doctor from Fordham University.

From Reuters • Sep. 6, 2022

He attended Harvard Law School and received his Juris Doctor in 2002.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 20, 2021

In reality, he earned his highest degree from the School of Law at St. Mary's University in San Antonio in 1977 — a Juris Doctor.

From Salon • Oct. 31, 2020

Degrees: Effort to limit degree-conferring power, 20; Changes in, 114; Doctor of Philosophy, 116; Honorary, 116; Juris Doctor, 134; Engineering, 141; Total in 1911, 132.

From The University of Michigan by Shaw, Wilfred