j) “Dean of Judges” means the longest serving Judge of the Court who is not a member of the Bureau; k) “Decision” means any pronouncement of the Court, in the exercise of its judicial powers, which is in the form of a judgment, ruling, opinion or order; l) “Deliberation” means the consideration of issues arising in a case based on the facts and applicable law after close of pleadings and before the Court renders its decision; m) “Executive Council” means the Executive Council of the African Union; n) “Judge” means a Judge elected pursuant to Article 11 of the Protocol; o) “Member State” means a Member State of the African Union; p) “Parties” means an Applicant, Respondent State and intervener; q) “Person” means a natural or legal person; r) “Pilot judgment” means a judgment of the Court that deals with a group of similar cases which arise from identical causes of action or problems of a systematic or structural nature; s) “Pleadings” means written or oral submissions of Parties; t) “President” means the President of the Court; 5|Page