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impeach — im·peach /im pēch/ vt [Anglo French empecher, from Old French empeechier to hinder, from Late Latin impedicare to fetter, from Latin in + pedica fetter, from ped pes foot] 1: to charge with a crime or misconduct; specif: to charge (a public… … Law dictionary
Impeach — Im*peach , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Impeached}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Impeaching}.] [OE. empeechier to prevent, hinder, bar, F. emp[^e]cher, L. impedicare to entangle; pref. im in + pedica fetter, fr. pes, pedis, foot. See {Foot}, and {Appeach},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
impeach — im•peach [[t]ɪmˈpitʃ[/t]] v. t. 1) gov to accuse (a public official) of misconduct in office by bringing charges before an appropriate tribunal 2) law to challenge the credibility of: to impeach a witness[/ex] 3) to bring an accusation against 4) … From formal English to slang
impeach — impeacher, n. /im peech /, v.t. 1. to accuse (a public official) before an appropriate tribunal of misconduct in office. 2. Chiefly Law. to challenge the credibility of: to impeach a witness. 3. to bring an accusation against. 4. to call in… … Universalium
impeach — This word means to accuse (especially an official), to bring charges against, to challenge the credibility of someone, to call to account. Impeach comes from a Latin term meaning to trap, and, contrary to widespread opinion, does not mean to… … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
impeach — /ɪmˈpitʃ / (say im peech) verb (t) 1. to challenge the credibility of: to impeach a witness. 2. to call (a person, especially an elected official) before a competent tribunal to answer an accusation in respect of treason or some other grave… …
impeach — I. transitive verb Etymology: Middle English empechen, from Anglo French empecher, enpechier to ensnare, impede, prosecute, from Late Latin impedicare to fetter, from Latin in + pedica fetter, from ped , pes foot more at foot Date: 14th century 1 … New Collegiate Dictionary
challenge the credibility of — index impeach Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
R. v. B.(K.G.) — SCCInfoBox case name=R. v. B.(K.G.) full case name=Her Majesty The Queen v. K.G.B. heard date=October 8, 1992 decided date=February 25, 1993 citations= [1993] 1 S.C.R. 740 docket=22351 ruling= The appeal allowed and a new trial ordered. ratio=… … Wikipedia
Impeached — Impeach Im*peach , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Impeached}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Impeaching}.] [OE. empeechier to prevent, hinder, bar, F. emp[^e]cher, L. impedicare to entangle; pref. im in + pedica fetter, fr. pes, pedis, foot. See {Foot}, and {Appeach},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Impeaching — Impeach Im*peach , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Impeached}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Impeaching}.] [OE. empeechier to prevent, hinder, bar, F. emp[^e]cher, L. impedicare to entangle; pref. im in + pedica fetter, fr. pes, pedis, foot. See {Foot}, and {Appeach},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
