# Juris Doctor

> English word · Noun

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

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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