Read the following passage and answer if the question is true or false.
Passage: The Juris Doctor degree (J.D. or JD), also known as the Doctor of Jurisprudence degree (J.D., JD, D.Jur. or DJur), is a graduate-entry professional degree in law and one of several Doctor of Law degrees. It is earned by completing law school in Australia, Canada and the United States, and some other common law countries. It has the academic standing of a professional doctorate in the United States, a master's degree in Australia, and a second-entry, baccalaureate degree in Canada, (in all three jurisdictions the same as other professional degrees such as M.D. or D.D.S., the degrees required to be a practicing physician or dentist, respectively).

Question: is a jd the same as a doctorate?

Is the answer True or False? Respond with only "True" or "False" and no additional text.
True, but it depends on the jurisdiction. In the US, it has the academic standing of a professional doctorate, while in Australia and Canada