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Everything in this document pertains to both Judges and Chairs. For ease of reading, the words "Judge", "Judges", and "high court", will be used throughout, but the same applies to "Chair", "Chairs", and "collective Chairs" -- except that, declarations of medical incompetence or corruption are always made by Judges, not by Chairs.
There are 5 Judges in the high court. Their method of appointment and terms are identical.
When there is a vacancy, an individual may be appointed a Judge by a measure with a vote threshold of 2/3.
Judges are appointed for fixed terms of 3 electoral cycles, and no more than 2 Judges may be appointed within one electoral cycle duration.
On any particular issue, an odd number of Judges must be maintained. Whenever there is an even number, one of them must recuse her or himself. The juniormost Judge is forced to recuse her or himself if others do not volunteer.
When there are less than 3 Judges, and the sum of the number of Tribunes and Judges is greater than 2, then the Tribunes also serve as Judges. First the senior, then the middle, and finally the junior Tribune is made a Judge, halting as soon as the total number of Judges is 3.
When there are no Judges, and the sum of the number of Tribunes and Judges is less than 3, the senior Tribune is made a Judge.
Tribunes made a Judge in this fashion end their term as Judge at the same time that they end their term as senior Tribune, or sooner, if enough new Judges are appointed.
