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JD. n. short for Juris Doctor, identifying the holder as having received that law degree. (See: Juris Doctor) Juris Doctor (J.D.) n. the law degree granted upon graduation by many university law schools with accepted high standards of admission and grading. This often supersedes the Bachelor of Laws in recognition that the law curriculum entitles a person to a graduate degree. Copyright Â© 1981-2005 by Gerald N. Hill and Kathleen T. Hill.
Typically, a professional law degree is conferred as a Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree, while the Master of Laws (LL.M.) degree generally signifies academic research, writing or independent legal studies.uris Doctor Degree. Students enrolled in a J.D. program focus on a single career goal-becoming a lawyer. This type of law program is the only kind that allows graduates to sit for a state bar exam. Many law schools allow students to attend on either a full-time or part-time basis.