Doctor
/ˈdɒktər/
Definitions
- (n.) A person licensed to practice medicine or surgery.
The doctor prescribed medication to the injured plaintiff.
- (n.) An academic who has obtained the highest degree awarded by a university, often authorized to teach or conduct research.
She earned her Doctor of Juridical Science degree from a prestigious law school.
- (v.) To falsify or alter (a document or evidence) fraudulently or deceptively.
The lawyer argued that the contract had been doctored to mislead the parties.
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- doctors
- doctoring
- doctored
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Commentary
In legal writing, distinguish 'doctor' as a medical practitioner from its use as an academic title or as a verb meaning to falsify evidence.
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