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Juris Doctor

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A professional doctorate in law, and in some countries, a first professional graduate degree.

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History

Etymology

From Latin iūris, jūris, genitive singular of iūs, jūs (“law”), and doctor (“teacher”).

Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 法律博士 (fǎlǜ bóshì) — professional doctorate in law
  • Finnish: oikeustieteen tohtori — professional doctorate in law
  • French: docteur en droit — professional doctorate in law
  • Georgian: სამართლის დოქტორი (samartlis dokṭori) — professional doctorate in law
  • German: Juris Doctor — professional doctorate in law
  • German: Doktor der Rechte — professional doctorate in law
  • Japanese: 法務博士 (hōmu hakushi) — professional doctorate in law
  • Russian: до́ктор юриди́ческих нау́к (dóktor juridíčeskix naúk) — professional doctorate in law
  • Spanish: juris doctor — professional doctorate in law
  • Spanish: doctor en derecho — professional doctorate in law