B.C.L.

American  

abbreviation

1. Bachelor of Civil Law.

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BCL British  

abbreviation

1. Bachelor of Civil Law

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Example Sentences

At the University of Oxford, England, this degree is conferred four years after receiving the degree of B.C.L.

From A Collection of College Words and Customs by Hall, Benjamin Homer

B.C.L., an honorary member, was asked to prepare an account of that victory, and kindly responded by his lecture, which he delivered before the Society on March 8th, 1889.

From An Account of the Battle of Chateauguay Being a Lecture Delivered at Ormstown, March 8th, 1889 by Lighthall, W. D. (William Douw)

In the University of Cambridge, England, a D.C.L. must be a B.C.L. of five years' standing, or an M.A. of seven years' standing, and must have kept two acts.

From A Collection of College Words and Customs by Hall, Benjamin Homer

Apparently he was educated at Oxford, and in 1661 was appointed registrar and scribe to the diocese of Chester, and the same year he proceeded to the degree of B.C.L. of Christ Church, Oxford.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 8 "Dubner" to "Dyeing" by Various

After the required lapse of time Mr. Pelletier passed such a creditable examination that the University, on the 15th of September, 1858, conferred on him the degree of B.C.L.

From The Canadian Portrait Gallery - Volumes 1 to 4 by Dent, John Charles