Section 17: Interpretation.

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires-
"Administrator" means the Administrator of the Institute;
"Board" means the Board of Governors of the Institute constituted as provided in section 2 of this Act;
"chairman" means the chairman of the Board;
"Institute" means the National Judicial Institute established by section 1 of this Act;
"judicial officer" means a holder of the office of Chief Justice of Nigeria, a Justice of the Supreme Court, the President or Justice of the Court of Appeal, the Chief Judge or Judge of the Federal High Court, the Chief Judge or Judge of a High Court of a State and of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja the Grand Khadi or Khadi of a Sharia Court of Appeal of a State and of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja the President or Judge of a Customary Court of Appeal of a State and of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja and includes the holder of a similar office in any inferior court whatsoever;
"member" includes the chairman of the Board;
"President" means President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria; and
"superior court" means any court established by the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999.