1787 US Constitution: during good behavior
1776 US Declaration of Independence: grievences
1773 John Adams, Works vol 3, p 522: during good behavior & quamdiu se bene gesserint*
1701 Act of Settlement: quamdiu se bene gesserint, patent for judges
1641 House of Lords petition: quamdiu se bene gesserint
1600 General Assembly of the Kirk of Scotland: ad vitam or ad culpam**
1465 De Officiis first printed
44BC Cicero writes De Officiis. Book II, i, contains quam diu and a form of gerere (to conduct)
* so long as they shall conduct themselves well. Note that gesserint is future perfect indicative. The future perfect is used in Latin conditional clauses.
** for life or until fault (see end of 1st session)
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