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Canon law (from Ancient Greek: κανών, kanon, a 'straight measuring rod, ruler') is a set of ordinances and regulations made by ecclesiastical authority (church leadership) for the government of a Christian organization or church and its members.
University of Houston Law Center: University of Houston: Houston: 1947 56 Jefferson Law School Dallas: c. 1915: 1938 N/A South Texas College of Law: Houston: 1923 148-194 St. Mary's University School of Law: St. Mary's University: San Antonio: 1927 148-194 [Note 2] University of Texas School of Law: University of Texas at Austin: Austin: 1883 ...
Established in 1989 as the Texas Wesleyan University School of Law, it was formerly the law school of Texas Wesleyan University until it was acquired by Texas A&M University on August 12, 2013. On August 13, 2013, fully accredited by the American Bar Association , it began operations at the same location. [ 7 ]
In the past decade, since 2014, 11 law schools have closed, with the most recent closing, of Golden Gate University School of Law, announced in fall 2023. [ 3 ] In addition, individual state legislatures or bar examiners, like the State Bar of California , may maintain a separate accreditation system which is open to non-ABA accredited schools.
Catholic University was empowered to grant ecclesiastical degrees in canon law by the apostolic letter of Leo XIII Magni nobis gaudii of 7 March 1889. [3] The School of Theology issued canon law degrees until 1923, when a separate faculty of canon law was established by the Holy See. [4]
The usual prerequisites for a licence in canon law are that a candidate must have the Bachelor of Sacred Theology degree (STB), Master of Divinity degree (M.Div.), Master of Arts (MA) degree in Roman Catholic theology, or Juris Doctor (JD) degree and a bachelor's degree in canon law (JCB) or its relative equivalent. Candidates with a heavy ...
The academic degrees in canon law are the J.C.B. (Iuris Canonici Baccalaureatus, Bachelor of Canon Law, normally taken as a graduate degree), J.C.L. (Iuris Canonici Licentiatus, Licentiate of Canon Law) and the J.C.D. (Iuris Canonici Doctor, Doctor of Canon Law), and those with a J.C.L. or higher are usually called "canonists" or "canon lawyers ...
South Texas College of Law The rear of South Texas College of Law, with the law library enclosed in glass. South Texas College of Law Houston (STCL or South Texas) is a private law school in Houston, Texas. Founded in 1923, it is accredited by the American Bar Association. South Texas College of Law Houston is the oldest law school in the city ...