h. “Member State” means a Member State of the African Union;
i. “President” means the President of the Court;
j. “Protocol” means the Protocol to the African Charter on Human
and Peoples' Rights on the Establishment of an African Court on
Human and Peoples' Rights;
k. “Registrar” means the Registrar of the Court;
l. “Registry” means Registry of the Court;
m. “Rules” mean the present Rules;
n. “State Party” means a State Party to the Protocol to the African
Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights on the Establishment of an
African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights;
o. “Vice President” means the Vice President of the Court.
PART I - THE COURT
CHAPTER I - MEMBERS OF THE COURT
Rule 2
Term of Office
1. The newly elected Judges will assume duty on the first day of the
first ordinary session following their election. Before assuming duty,
the elected Judges shall take an oath of office or make a declaration
in accordance with Rule 4 of these Rules.
2. Notwithstanding the foregoing sub-rule, outgoing Members of the
Court shall remain in office until such time as they are replaced;
after they are replaced, they shall continue to sit until the
completion of all stages of any case in which the Court has met for
an oral hearing prior to the date of replacement.
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