impeachment proceeding
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impeachment — /im peech meuhnt/, n. 1. the impeaching of a public official before an appropriate tribunal. 2. (in Congress or a state legislature) the presentation of formal charges against a public official by the lower house, trial to be before the upper… … Universalium
impeachment — I noun accusal, accusatio, accusation, act of discrediting, admonition, animadversion, arraignment, attack, blame, castigation, censure, challenge, charge, complaint, condemnation, countercharge, criminal proceeding, crimination, criticism,… … Law dictionary
Impeachment in New Hampshire — is an expressed Constitutional power of the House of Representatives to bring formal charges against a state officer for bribery, corruption, malpractice or maladministration, in office. Upon the impeachment of a state officer, the Senate acts as … Wikipedia
impeachment — (n.) late 14c., enpechement accusation, charge, from O.Fr. empechement, from empeechier (see IMPEACH (Cf. impeach)). As a judicial proceeding against a public official, from 1640s … Etymology dictionary
impeachment — A criminal proceeding against a public officer, before a quasi political court, instituted by a written accusation called articles of impeachment ; for example, a written accusation by the House of Representatives of the United States to the… … Black's law dictionary
impeachment — A criminal proceeding against a public officer, before a quasi political court, instituted by a written accusation called articles of impeachment ; for example, a written accusation by the House of Representatives of the United States to the… … Black's law dictionary
Impeachment — This article is about a step in the removal of a public official. For challenging a witness in a legal proceeding, see witness impeachment. Impeachment is a formal process in which an official is accused of unlawful activity, the outcome of which … Wikipedia
impeachment of award — A proceeding at law or in equity for the setting aside of an arbitration award which is void or where cause for setting it aside may be shown. 5 Am J2d Arb & A § 167 … Ballentine's law dictionary
articles of impeachment — The formal written charge against the defendant in an impeachment proceeding … Ballentine's law dictionary
Witness impeachment — Witness impeachment, in the law of evidence, is the process of calling into question the credibility of an individual who is testifying in a trial. There are a number of ways that a witness may properly be impeached, and several ways that,… … Wikipedia
criminal proceeding — index impeachment Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
