§  40.  Definitions.  For  the  purposes of this article the following  terms have the following meanings: 1. "Commission" means the state commission on judicial conduct. 2. "Judge" means a judge or justice of any court of the unified  court  system. 3.  "Hearing"  means  a  proceeding  under subdivision four of section  forty-four of this article. 4. "Member of the bar" means a person admitted to the practice of  law  in this state for at least five years.