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Juris Doctor (JD) Syllabus
The standard professional graduate law degree earned at an ABA-accredited US law school, required to sit most bar exams. The full Juris Doctor (JD) syllabus: 8 subjects, 32 chapters, 109 topics and 288 sub-topics, with 476 flashcards written against it.
Juris Doctor (JD) subjects
Juris Doctor (JD) has 8 subjects. Each one is listed below with its chapters in syllabus order; open a subject for every topic and sub-topic inside them.
Civil Procedure
- Subject Matter Jurisdiction and the Federal Courts · 4 topics
- Personal Jurisdiction and Venue · 3 topics
- The Erie Doctrine and Choice of Law · 3 topics
- Pleadings, Joinder, and Pretrial Practice · 5 topics
- Adjudication and Preclusion · 4 topics
Constitutional Law
- Judicial Power and Federal Authority · 4 topics
- Due Process and Equal Protection · 4 topics
- First Amendment Freedoms · 4 topics
Contracts
- Formation of Contracts · 4 topics
- Sales of Goods under UCC Article 2 · 3 topics
- Performance, Breach, and Excuse · 3 topics
- Remedies and Third Parties · 4 topics
Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure
- Elements of Crimes · 3 topics
- Specific Offenses and Defenses · 3 topics
- The Fourth Amendment · 3 topics
- Confessions, Counsel, and Trial Rights · 3 topics
Torts
- Intentional Torts · 3 topics
- Negligence · 3 topics
- Strict Liability and Products Liability · 3 topics
- Other Tort Theories · 3 topics
Property and Real Estate Transactions
- Possessory Estates and Future Interests · 3 topics
- Landlord-Tenant and Land Use · 3 topics
- Conveyancing and Title · 4 topics
- Acquisition and Personal Property · 3 topics
Evidence
- Relevance and Its Limits · 3 topics
- Witnesses and Impeachment · 3 topics
- Hearsay · 4 topics
- Privileges and Documentary Evidence · 3 topics
Business Associations and Professional Responsibility
- Agency · 3 topics
- Partnerships · 3 topics
- Corporations and LLCs · 4 topics
- Professional Responsibility · 4 topics
Juris Doctor (JD) flashcards
476 question-and-answer cards across 8 subject decks, each shown in full on its subject page.
Juris Doctor (JD) syllabus FAQ
What subjects are in the Juris Doctor (JD) syllabus?
Juris Doctor (JD) covers 8 subjects: Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Contracts, Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure, Torts, Property and Real Estate Transactions, Evidence and Business Associations and Professional Responsibility.
How many chapters and topics are in the Juris Doctor (JD) syllabus?
32 chapters and 109 topics, broken down further into 288 sub-topics, across 8 subjects. Civil Procedure is the largest subject, with 19 topics in 5 chapters.
Are there Juris Doctor (JD) flashcards?
Yes — 476 question-and-answer flashcards in 8 subject decks. Each deck is printed in full on its subject page here, and the same cards are in the Examius app with spaced repetition. The free plan covers one exam of your choice, including its flashcards; Examius Pro, a one-time purchase, unlocks every other exam and deck.
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