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Juris Doctor

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-002857

The professional doctorate degree in law, typically abbreviated as J.D., required to practice law in most common law jurisdictions, including the United States. It is a graduate-level degree obtained after completing a three-year program at an accredited law school. Graduates must then pass a bar examination to become licensed attorneys.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-002857
FieldLaw
AbbreviationJ.D.
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-002857",
  "term": "Juris Doctor",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "The professional doctorate degree in law, typically abbreviated as J.D., required to practice law in most common law jurisdictions, including the United States. It is a graduate-level degree obtained after completing a three-year program at an accredited law school. Graduates must then pass a bar examination to become licensed attorneys.",
  "abbreviation": "J.D.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/juris-doctor/"
}

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