Doctor of Civil Law
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Doctor of Civil Law (DCL; Template:Langx) is a degree offered by some universities, such as the University of Oxford, instead of the more common Doctor of Laws (LLD) degrees.
At Oxford, the degree is a higher doctorate usually awarded on the basis of exceptionally insightful and distinctive publications that contain significant and original contributions to the study of law or politics in general. The DCL is senior to all degrees save the Doctor of Divinity which was traditionally the highest degree bestowed by the Universities. The degree of Doctor of Canon Law was replaced by the DCL after the Reformation. The degree of Doctor of Civil Law by Diploma is customarily conferred on foreign Heads of State, as well as on the Chancellor of the university.
The British Sovereign is unable to receive university degrees, since these would theoretically place him or her under the jurisdiction of the Chancellor of the university. However, prior to her accession, Queen Elizabeth II of the UK accepted several honorary degrees, including a DCL from Oxford in 1948.[1]
In many universities, the DCL is an honorary degree. Examples:
- University of Durham, United Kingdom [2]
- University of Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom [3]
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References
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- ↑ See 'Honorary Degrees', in Ronald Allison and Sarah Riddell, eds., The Royal Encyclopedia (London; Basingstoke: Macmillan, 1991), p. 264.
- ↑ E.g. / Awarded to Andrew McFarlane, 29 June 2018. It is not one of the higher doctorates capable of being awarded after examination: / Core Regulations for Higher Doctorates
- ↑ Honorary Graduates. It is not one of the higher doctorates capable of being awarded after examination: Rules of Procedure for award of Higher Doctorate
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