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: a degree conferred by a law school usually after three years of full-time study
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After receiving his Juris Doctor from Loyola Law School and completing a master’s degree in law at New York University, Girardi started his own law firm, Girardi Keese, in L.A. in 1965.
—Lynsey Eidell, Peoplemag, 23 Aug. 2023
Venisa graduated with a bachelor's degree in business administration/management from Oklahoma State University in 1993, before going on to earn her Juris Doctor from Texas A&M University in 2003, according to her LinkedIn profile.
—Nicole Acosta, Peoplemag, 3 Jan. 2023
Cross earned his Juris Doctor from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville School of Law in 1978.
—Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2022
Sharrieff received his bachelor's degree in political science in 1993, his master's degree in exercise and sports science in 1995 and his Juris Doctor in 2001 from the University of Utah.
—Tamara Palmer, PEOPLE.com, 13 July 2022
Alexander graduated in 1984 with a Juris Doctor from the University of Texas at Austin Law School, reports Linda Hasco of PennLive.com, and actually worked as a lawyer.
—David Kindy, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Nov. 2021
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Word History
Etymology
Latin, doctor of law
First Known Use
1904, in the meaning defined above
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“Juris Doctor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Juris%20Doctor. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
Legal Definition
juris doctor
noun
ju·ris doc·tor
ˈju̇r-əs-ˌdäk-tər
often capitalized J&D
: the lowest degree conferred by a law school usually after three years of full-time study or its equivalent compare master of laws, doctor of laws, doctor of the science of law
Note: The juris doctor replaced the bachelor of laws as the first degree conferred by a law school in 1969. Not all states mention the J.D. or LL.B. specifically as a requirement for admission to the bar, but all states do require graduation from a law school.
Etymology
New Latin, doctor of law
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