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ROTA "STUDIUM"

A program of studies in Rome for training Rota advocates, future judges, promoters of justice, and defenders of the bond in ecclesiastical courts. It is subject to the dean of the Rota. In order to obtain the title Rota Advocated from the Holy See, one must complete a three-year course.