Doctor of Laws (Dr. iur.)
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Doctor of Laws (Dr. iur.) is an advanced academic degree in law, typically awarded upon completion of a substantial doctoral dissertation and research in legal studies.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Doctor of Laws (Dr. iur.) canonical | 2 |
| Dr. jur. | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1347561 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Doctor of Laws (Dr. iur.) Context triple: [Faculty of Law, Humboldt University of Berlin, offersDegree, Doctor of Laws (Dr. iur.)]
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A.
Juris Doctor
The Juris Doctor (J.D.) is a professional graduate law degree that qualifies recipients to sit for the bar exam and practice law in the United States.
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B.
S.J.D.
The S.J.D. is an advanced, research-focused doctoral degree in law typically pursued after earning an LL.M. and aimed at aspiring legal scholars and academics.
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C.
LL.M.
The LL.M. is an advanced postgraduate law degree designed for law graduates seeking specialized legal training and academic enrichment beyond the first professional law degree.
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D.
LLB
LLB is an undergraduate law degree that provides foundational legal education and qualifies graduates for entry into the legal profession in many jurisdictions.
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E.
Doctor of Philosophy
The Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) is the highest academic research degree awarded by universities, typically requiring original scholarly work culminating in a dissertation.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Doctor of Laws (Dr. iur.) Target entity description: Doctor of Laws (Dr. iur.) is an advanced academic degree in law, typically awarded upon completion of a substantial doctoral dissertation and research in legal studies.
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A.
Juris Doctor
The Juris Doctor (J.D.) is a professional graduate law degree that qualifies recipients to sit for the bar exam and practice law in the United States.
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B.
S.J.D.
The S.J.D. is an advanced, research-focused doctoral degree in law typically pursued after earning an LL.M. and aimed at aspiring legal scholars and academics.
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C.
LL.M.
The LL.M. is an advanced postgraduate law degree designed for law graduates seeking specialized legal training and academic enrichment beyond the first professional law degree.
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D.
LLB
LLB is an undergraduate law degree that provides foundational legal education and qualifies graduates for entry into the legal profession in many jurisdictions.
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E.
Doctor of Philosophy
The Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) is the highest academic research degree awarded by universities, typically requiring original scholarly work culminating in a dissertation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
academic degree
ⓘ
doctoral degree ⓘ |
| abbreviation | Dr. iur. ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline | legal studies ⓘ |
| academicRankPreparationFor |
legal research careers
ⓘ
university-level teaching in law ⓘ |
| academicRequirementFor | advanced research positions in law ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Doctor iuris
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Doctor juris ⓘ Doktor der Rechte ⓘ |
| commonSpecializations |
European Union law
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comparative law ⓘ criminal law ⓘ international law ⓘ legal history ⓘ legal philosophy ⓘ private law ⓘ public law ⓘ |
| degreeLevel | doctoral ⓘ |
| degreeType | research doctorate ⓘ |
| etymology | from Latin iuris meaning of law ⓘ |
| evaluationIncludes |
defense of dissertation
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oral examination ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy | law ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
advanced legal theory
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legal doctrine ⓘ legal methodology ⓘ specialized areas of law ⓘ |
| grantedBy |
law faculties
ⓘ
universities ⓘ |
| holderMayUseTitle |
Doctor
ⓘ
Dr. ⓘ |
| isDifferentFrom |
LLB
ⓘ
surface form:
Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.)
Juris Doctor ⓘ
surface form:
Juris Doctor (J.D.)
Master of Laws (LL.M.) ⓘ professional law degree ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | Latin ⓘ |
| mayBeRequiredFor | tenure-track academic positions in law ⓘ |
| positionInEducationSystem | third cycle of higher education ⓘ |
| postnominalLetters | Dr. iur. ⓘ |
| requires |
doctoral dissertation in law
ⓘ
original legal research ⓘ |
| typicalDuration | several years of postgraduate study ⓘ |
| usedInCountry |
Austria
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Germany ⓘ Switzerland ⓘ other German-speaking countries ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: Doctor of Laws (Dr. iur.) Description of subject: Doctor of Laws (Dr. iur.) is an advanced academic degree in law, typically awarded upon completion of a substantial doctoral dissertation and research in legal studies.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Faculty of Law, Humboldt University of Berlin
this entity surface form:
Dr. jur.
subject surface form:
Faculty of Law, Leibniz University Hannover