noun
Juris Doctor; JD
A professional degree in law, equivalent to the Juris Doctor in the US. In Japan, it is awarded upon completion of law school and is a prerequisite for taking the bar examination.
彼は法務博士の学位を取得した。
He earned a Juris Doctor degree.
法務博士課程を修了し、司法試験に合格した。
After completing the Juris Doctor program, he passed the bar exam.
法学博士 is an academic doctorate in law (Doctor of Laws), while 法務博士 is a professional degree (Juris Doctor) focused on legal practice.
Compound of 法務 (legal affairs) and 博士 (doctor). The term was adopted in Japan to denote the professional law degree modeled after the American Juris Doctor.