what is a J.D.? (degree question)

[thomsbrain]

i know it's some kind of law degree, but what does it stand for and what does it mean?

 

[FoBoT]

a lawyer

juris doctor

The Juris Doctor degree is the basic professional degree in law.

Definition of: juris utriusque doctor
juris utriusque doctor: Doctor of both laws, i. e., of canon and civil laws.

 

[Don Vito Corleone]

It is a juris doctor - basically a law-school degree. It is a 3-year graduate degree, and is required to take the bar and practice law in every state, I believe (for a long time in Vermont and perhaps other states, it used to be possible to take the bar without a JD, but I believe this is no longer the case).

 

[thomsbrain]

ah, all has been made clear. thanks.