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Doctor of Law

A Doctor of Law is a doctorate in legal studies.

Other variations of a doctorate in law include Doctor of Juridical Science, Juris Doctor, Doctor of Philosophy in Law, and Legum Doctor.

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Argentina[edit]

In Argentina the Doctor of Laws or Doctor of Juridical Sciences is the highest academic qualification in the field of Jurisprudence.[1] To obtain the doctoral degree the applicant must have previously achieved, at least the undergraduate degree of Attorney.[2] (Título de Abogado). The doctorates in Jurisprudence in Argentina might have different denominations as is described as follow:

(J.C.D.)

Doctor of Canon Law

(D.J.U.)

Doctor Juris Utriusque