Sentence examples for served for life from inspiring English sources

Hamilton favored a national bank, presidents and senators who served for life and state governors appointed by the president.

The grand master, who served for life, was selected by the knights' general assembly, which also elected the order's other officials at its annual sessions.

The fetials were originally selected from the most noble families; they served for life, but, like all priesthoods, they could only submit advice, not make binding decisions.

Mehdi Akef, who as "supreme guide" of the mother branch also heads the Brotherhood's shadowy international organisation, is 81 and says he will stand down in January, a break with precedent, as previous guides have served for life.

Ford argued that because they served for life, a higher standard of on-the-job performance should be expected of Supreme Court Justices and that they should be more subject to review and removal than elected officials.

After the Union of Lublin, the Senate of general sejm of the Commonwealth became augmented by Lithuanian high officials; the position of the lay and ecclesiastical lords, who served for life as members of the Senate was strengthened, as the already outnumbered middle szlachta high office holders had now proportionally fewer representatives in the upper chamber.

Its members serve for life.

Once appointed, they serve for life.

Clark, convicted of rape and premeditated murder, was to serve for life.

"She was anointed as queen and so will serve for life," Mr. Vickers said.

Justices must retire at 70; they do not serve for life.