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that lasts for the office holder's lifetime, unless the office holder is removed from office for cause under misbehaving in office, extraordinary circumstances or decides personally to resign.
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have life tenure but must retire at 75. In some jurisdictions, a judge who reaches mandatory retirement age may continue to serve as a
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are appointed for life, but are forced to retire at 75. Likewise, many judges, including justices of the
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In some cases, life tenure lasts only until a mandatory retirement age. For example,
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Life tenure also exists in various religious organizations. The
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Term of office that lasts for the office holder's lifetime
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