Legal Dictionary of Pakistan
Quick lookup for English, Urdu, and Latin legal terms used in Pakistani jurisprudence.
Doctor
1. Hist. In Roman Catholic canon law, an honorary title for exceptional scholars. 2. A title of a person who has acquired an advanced degree in academics, or has achieved an honorable distinction. 3. A physician. - Abbr. Dr.
Doctor of Juridical Science
A graduate law degree, beyond the J.D. and the LL.M. - Abbr. S.J.D.; J.S.D. - Also termed Doctor of Judicial Science; Doctor of the Science of Jurisprudence; Doctor of the Science of Law.
Doctor of Jurisprudence
See JURIS DOCTOR.
Doctor of Law
See JURIS DOCTOR.
Doctor of Laws
An honorary degree bestowed on one who has achieved great distinction. Cf. JURIS DOCTOR; MASTER OF LAWS.
Doctor of the Science of Jurisprudence
See DOCTOR OF JURIDICAL SCIENCE.
Doctor of the Science of Law
See DOCTOR OF JURIDICAL SCIENCE.
Juris Doctor
Doctor of law -the law degree most commonly conferred by an American law school. - Abbr. J.D. - Also termed Doctor of Jurisprudence; Doctor of Law. Cf. MASTER OF LAWS; LL.B.; LL.D.
Juris utriusque Doctor
See J.U.D.
communis opinio doctorum
[Latin "learned common opinion"] Hist. Scholarly agreement on points of Roman law, collected by the glossators of Justinian's texts in the later Middle Ages.
doctor patient privilege
The right to exclude from evidence in a legal proceeding any confidential communication that a patient makes to a physician for the purpose of diagnosis or treatment, unless the patient consents to the disclosure. - Also termed physician-client privilege; patient physician privilege.
doctor-patient privilege
See PRIVILEGE (3).