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  • B.C.L.
    B.C.L.
    abbreviation
    Bachelor of Civil Law.
  • BCL
    BCL
    abbreviation
    Bachelor of Civil Law

B.C.L.

American  

abbreviation

  1. Bachelor of Civil Law.


BCL British  

abbreviation

  1. Bachelor of Civil Law

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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He was educated first at L'Assomption College, and subsequently at McGill University, where he took his degree of B.C.L. in 1864.

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

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 W. D. (William Douw) Lighthall

At the English universities, one who is pursuing law studies and has not yet received the degree of B.C.L. or D.C.L., is designated S.C.L.,

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

At the age of twenty-seven he was nominated to a law fellowship at All Souls, and took his degree of B.C.L. and his doctor's degree some years later.

From The Age of Pope (1700-1744) by John Dennis

He distinguished himself highly at this seat of learning, and graduated as a B.C.L.

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

Rio Tinto divested its stake in BCL in 2016, and the listed company is now just over one-third owned by the Bougainville government and one-third owned by Papua New Guinea.

From Reuters ● Oct. 5, 2017

BCL claims to have the support of eight other landowner groups in Bougainville with an interest in the project.

From Reuters ● Oct. 5, 2017

In 2012, BCL estimated the cost of re-opening at $5 billion.

From Reuters ● Oct. 5, 2017

As it stands, BCL has no mine without the support of the owners of the minerals, and Duncan’s group has no project without road and port rights as well as government support.

From Reuters ● Oct. 5, 2017

They had hoped to get key landowners to sign a memorandum of agreement that would have endorsed BCL as preferred developer, according to a copy of the document reviewed by Reuters.

From Reuters ● Oct. 5, 2017

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