Opinion ID: 1306572
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Heading: The Concept of Tenure.

Text: There is little question that tenure when acquired by a faculty member is a valuable right and an important part of the university systems throughout the United States. See State ex rel. Saxtorph v. District Court, 128 Mont. 353, 275 P.2d 209 (1954); Holbrook v. Board of Educ., 37 Cal.2d 316, 231 P.2d 853 (1951); Titus v. Lawndale School Dist., 157 Cal. App.2d 822, 322 P.2d 56 (1958). The term tenure evolved from the mode or system of holding lands or tenements in subordination to some superior, which in the feudal ages was a leading characteristic of real property. In its general sense, it is a mode of holding or occupying, and we speak of the tenure of an office meaning the manner in which it is held, especially with regard to time. Black's Law Dictionary 1639 (4th ed. 1951). [5] In the University of Nevada System, the regulations regarding tenure are contained in chapter IV of the University Code, which has the effect of law in the State of Nevada. See State ex rel. Richardson v. Board of Regents, 70 Nev. 144, 261 P.2d 515 (1953). While the term tenure is not specifically defined in the Code, its meaning can be inferred from chapter IV, which provides in pertinent part: