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Encyclopedia > Doctor of Juridical Science

Legum Doctor (English: Doctor of Laws; abbreviated to LL.D.) In the UK, Australia and New Zealand, the LL.D. is a higher doctorate usually awarded on the basis of exceptionally insightful and distinctive publications, containing significant and original contributions to the science or study of law. Some universities, such as the University of Oxford, award a Doctor of Civil Law instead. In Canada, LL.D and DCL are awarded as substitute of Ph.D. in law. The LL.D. may also be awarded as an honorary degree based upon a person's contributions to society. To publish is to make publicly known, and in reference to text and images, it can mean distributing paper copies to the public, or putting the content on a website. ... // What is science? There are different theories of what science is. ... Corruption Jurisprudence Philosophy of law Law (principle) List of legal abbreviations Legal code Intent Letter versus Spirit Natural Justice Natural law Religious law Witness intimidation Legal research External links Wikibooks Wikiversity has more about this subject: School of Law Look up law in Wiktionary, the free dictionary Law, Legal Definitions... The University of Oxford, located in the city of Oxford, England, is the oldest university in the English-speaking world. ... Doctor of Philosophy (Ph. ... An Honorary degree (Latin: honoris causa ad gradum) is a degree awarded to someone by an institution that he or she may have never attended, it may be a bachelors, masters or doctorate degree - however, the latter is most common. ...


In the USA the LL.D. is almost always an honorary degree. In the USA, the Doctor of Juridical Science (J.S.D. or S.J.D.) is awarded for research in the form of a dissertation. It is seen as equivalent to a Doctor of Philosophy. This article is about the thesis in dialectics and academia. ... Doctor of Philosophy (Ph. ...


Plural abbreviations in Latin are formed by doubling the letter, hence the double "L". Latin is the language originally spoken in the region around Rome called Latium. ...


See also

J.D. is an abbreviation for the Latin Juris Doctor, also called a Doctor of Law or Doctorate of Jurisprudence, and is the law degree typically awarded by an accredited U.S. law school after successfully completing three years of post-graduate law study. ... The degree of Bachelor of Laws is the principal academic degree in law in most common law countries. ... This article is about academic degrees. ...

External link

  • Cambridge Faculty of Law

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Doctor of Laws - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (536 words)
Doctor of Laws (Latin: Legum Doctor, LL.D) is a doctorate-level academic degree in law.
In the United Kingdom, Australia, and New Zealand, the degree is a higher doctorate usually awarded on the basis of exceptionally insightful and distinctive publications that contain significant and original contributions to the study of law.
The Doctor of Juridical Science (S.J.D. or J.S.D.), sometimes awarded as Doctor of the Science of Law, is the degree awarded for research in the form of a dissertation, the equivalent to a Ph.D. in law.
Juris Doctor - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (2982 words)
In the U.S., the J.D. is a professional doctorate awarded by American law schools and is a requirement for admission to the bar in almost all of America's 55 jurisdictions.
In the U.S., the professional degree in law is the Juris Doctor, and the academic doctorate in law is the Doctor of Juridical Science.
Doctor of Juridical Science (J.S.D.), sometimes also awarded as Doctor of the Science of Law, is the terminal degree in law, i.e., the highest degree in the discipline, typically earned by those wishing to pursue academics rather than practice as an attorney.
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