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Originally posted by Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)
It's a malapropism. The degree is Juris Doctor. And it's not a doctoral degree. It's a bachelor degree that someone had the idea of fluffing up into a "doctorate" some years ago.
A family friend, when given the option by Harvard to convert his Ll.B. into a J.D., with a new diploma and everything, declined on principle. He tells me he's one of the few people still living who can legitimately claim to have an Ll.B. from Harvard. Not an interesting story, except for a timmy board, I guess.
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Yup, it's not a real doctorate, although my law school went as far as having us wear the purple hoods (properly reserved for doctoral candidates) with our gowns for the commencement ceremony.
It's kind of like size inflation in women's clothing: a silly thing done to appease people who should know better, but someone decided it was a good idea and got others to buy it.
"Dr." Allytigator - ha!
