Topic summary

Cand.jur.

Cand.jur.

Extracted from the Wikipedia article Candidate (degree).

Etymology and origins

Today, the degrees continue to be referred to by their Latin title (candidatus for men, candidata for women), with both male and female degree recipients being called candidates in English. The degree titles are typically abbreviated; for example, a Candidatus juris is commonly referred to as cand.jur.