impeachment of public officer
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Seeking the removal of a public officer upon charges, formally made, of the commission of a crime or of official misconduct or neglect. Technically, the adoption of articles of impeachment upon inquiry by the lower house of Congress or the legislature, the filing of such articles with, and their acceptance by, the United States Senate in the case of a federal officer, or the upper house of the legislature or court of impeachment in the case of a state officer. 43 Am J1st Pub Of §§ 175, 178.
Ballentine's law dictionary.
Anderson, W.S..
1998.
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Impeachment — Im*peach ment, n. [Cf. F. emp[^e]chement.] The act of impeaching, or the state of being impeached; as: (a) Hindrance; impediment; obstruction. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Willing to march on to Calais, Without impeachment. Shak. (b) A calling to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Impeachment of waste — Impeachment Im*peach ment, n. [Cf. F. emp[^e]chement.] The act of impeaching, or the state of being impeached; as: (a) Hindrance; impediment; obstruction. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Willing to march on to Calais, Without impeachment. Shak. (b) A… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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 — The act of discrediting a person or a thing. Calling the integrity or ability of a person into question. The imputation of fault or of defective performance, particularly that of a public officer. Shanks v Julian, 213 Ky 291, 303, 280 SW 1081,… … Ballentine's law dictionary
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 the United States — is an expressed power of the legislature which allows for formal charges to be brought against a civil officer of government for conduct committed in office. The actual trial on those charges, and subsequent removal of an official on conviction… … Wikipedia
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 Dick Cheney — House Resolution 333 (USBill|110|H.Res.|333) is a resolution proposed in the House of Representatives on April 24, 2007 by Representative Dennis Kucinich (D Ohio) during the 110th United States Congress which, if passed, would impeach Vice… … Wikipedia
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
