Doctor of Canon Law (Catholic Church)

Doctor of Canon Law is the doctoral-level higher degree in the studies of canon law of the Roman Catholic Church.  It can also be an honorary degree awarded by Anglican colleges. It may also be abbreviated ICD or dr.iur.can.

The Roman Church has the oldest continuously used legal system in the world.Dr. Edward N. Peters, CanonLaw.info, accessed Jul-1-2013Raymond Wacks, Law: A Very Short Introduction, 2nd Ed. (Oxford University Press, 2015) p.15.

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