Meanings
nounJuris Doctor (plural Juris Doctors)
plural Juris Doctors
- A professional doctorate in law, and in some countries, a first professional graduate degree.
Synonyms: J.D., JD, Doctor of Jurisprudence, Doctor of Law
Synonyms & antonyms
Origin
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 法律博士
- 法律博士 (fǎlǜ bóshì)professional doctorate in law
Finnish oikeustieteen tohtori
- oikeustieteen tohtoriprofessional doctorate in law
French docteur en droit
- docteur en droitprofessional doctorate in law
German Juris Doctor, Doktor der Rechte
- Juris Doctorprofessional doctorate in law
- Doktor der Rechteprofessional doctorate in law
Japanese 法務博士
- 法務博士 (hōmu hakushi)professional doctorate in law
Polish doktor prawa
- doktor prawaprofessional doctorate in law
Russian до́ктор юриди́ческих нау́к
- до́ктор юриди́ческих нау́к (dóktor juridíčeskix naúk)professional doctorate in law
Spanish juris doctor, doctor en derecho
- juris doctorprofessional doctorate in law
- doctor en derechoprofessional doctorate in law
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APA
Juris Doctor. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Juris%20Doctor
MLA
“Juris Doctor.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Juris%20Doctor. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
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