life tenure

collocation in English

meaningsoflifeandtenure

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life
noun
uk
/laɪf/us
/laɪf/
the period between birth and death, or the experience or state of ...
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tenure
noun[U]
uk
/ˈten.jər/us
/ˈten.jɚ/
being the legal owner of land, a job, or an official public position, or the period of time during which you ...
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(Definition oflifeandtenurefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The reform of article 94 replaced the original system oflifetenureby one of fixed tenure of six years, coinciding with the presidential term.
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In theory,lifetenureshould secure political independence, as career ambitions should be directed to remaining in office for life or until retirement.
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Second,lifetenureor long-serving periods are the accepted forms by which the appointed magistrate escapes subjection to pressures from the political body that elected him or her.
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It is interesting that they do not enjoy the luxury oflifetenure.
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There will be no dashing of legitimate expectations oflifetenurein the case of such peerages.
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The next year, the new constitution reorganized the courts and abolishedlifetenure.
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In some cases,lifetenurelasts only until a mandatory retirement age.
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The primary goal oflifetenureis to insulate the officeholder from external pressures.
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Like their mainland brethren they are entitled tolifetenureand salary protection.
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Judges and members of some upper chambers (e.g., senators for life) havelifetenure.
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Most arelifetenure; in total there are 663 permanent judgeships, 11 temporary judgeships, and four territorial court judgeships.
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Once appointed, justices havelifetenureunless they resign, retire at the age of 70, or are removed from office.
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Once appointed, justices havelifetenureunless they resign, retire, take senior status, or are removed after impeachment (though no justice has ever been removed).
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Equally, scholars have argued thatlifetenurehas taken on a new meaning in a modern context.
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For example, a holder inlifetenurehas "dominium directum" but not "dominium utile" because he may control the property but not exhaust its resources.
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Stras has contributed to research on such topics as judicial pensions andlifetenurefor judges.
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