ten-year term

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As aten-yeartermis quite enough, only one reappointment should be sufficient.
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Otherwise, the incumbent judge is retained in office for aten-yearterm.
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She had no opposition for a secondten-yeartermon the high court in the 2006 election.
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He was elected to aten-yeartermin 1960 and reelected in 1970.
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Acoba is currently serving his secondten-yearterm, which expires in 2020.
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If retained, the justice may serve the remainder of histen-yearterm.
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Each justice is elected for aten-yearterm.
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Ten years later, he was retained for a secondten-yeartermwith 78% of the vote.
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Among its members is the pastor who is elected for aten-yearterm.
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In 2008, he was unopposed for reelection to a secondten-yeartermon the court.
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Unlike the 1951 security pact, the new treaty provided for aten-yearterm, after which it could be revoked upon one year's notice by either party.
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Popovich was appointed to the court in 1980, and was then elected to a fullten-yeartermin 1985 and again in 1995.
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The court sentenced one accomplice to a four- to six-year term, one accomplice to a three- to four-year term, and another accomplice to an indefinite five- toten-yearterm.
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Unlike the 1952 security pact, the new treaty provided for aten-yearterm, after which it could be revoked upon one year's notice by either party.
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Pearson had maintained in the suit that the failure to reappoint him to theten-yeartermwas in part intended as retaliation for his suit against the dry cleaners.
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The tribal chief serves ten-year terms.
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