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  2. Academic tenure - Wikipedia

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    Tenure is a means of defending the principle of academic freedom, which holds that it benefits society in the long run if academics are free to hold and espouse a variety of views, even if the views are unpopular or controversial.

  3. Academic tenure in North America - Wikipedia

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    Academic tenure became a standard for education institutions in North America with the introduction of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP)'s 1940 Statement of Principles on Academic Freedom and Tenure. In this statement, the AAUP provides a definition of academic tenure: "a means to certain ends, specifically: (1) freedom ...

  4. Land tenure - Wikipedia

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    The doctrine of tenure did not apply to personalty (personal property). However, the relationship of bailment in the case of chattels closely resembles the landlord-tenant relationship that can be created in land. Secure land-tenure also recognizes one's legal residential status in urban areas and it is a key characteristic in slums. Slum ...

  5. Adjunct professor - Wikipedia

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    An adjunct professor is a type of academic appointment in higher education who does not work at the establishment full-time. The terms of this appointment and the job security of the tenure vary in different parts of the world, but the term is generally agreed to mean a bona-fide part-time faculty member in an adjunct position at an institution of higher education.

  6. Lecturer - Wikipedia

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    Lecturer is an academic rank within many universities, though the meaning of the term varies somewhat from country to country. It generally denotes an academic expert who is hired to teach on a full- or part-time basis.

  7. Tenure (disambiguation) - Wikipedia

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    Tenure may refer to: Academic tenure, indefinite academic position; Housing tenure, arrangement for the right to live in a house or apartment;

  8. Fixed deposit - Wikipedia

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    The tenure of an FD can vary from 7, 15 or 45 days to 1.5 years and can be as high as 10 years. [2] In India these investments can be safer than Post Office Schemes as they are covered by the Indian Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation (DICGC). However, DICGC guarantees amount up to ₹ 500000 (about $6850) per depositor per bank. [3]

  9. Life tenure - Wikipedia

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    A life tenure or service during good behaviour [1] is a term of office 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. [2] Some judges and members of upper chambers (e.g., senators for life) have life ...