impeachments

impeachments
im'peach·ment || ɪm'pɪːtʃmənt n. act of bringing formal charges of misconduct against an individual; act of challenging the integrity of a witness; accusation; casting of doubt upon

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  • New York Court for the Trial of Impeachments — The Court for the Trial of Impeachments, and the Correction of Errors was established by the New York State Constitution of 1777.[1] It consisted then of the Lieutenant Governor of New York (who is ex officio President of the State Senate), the… …   Wikipedia

  • Court for the Trial of Impeachments — A tribunal empowered to try any officer of government or other person brought to its bar by the process of impeachment. In England, the house of lords constitutes such a court; in the United States, the senate; and in the several states, usually… …   Black's law dictionary

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  • 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 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

  • House of Lords — This article is about the British House of Lords. For other uses, see House of Lords (disambiguation). The Right Honourable the Lords Spiritual and Temporal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in Parliament assembled …   Wikipedia

  • Articles of impeachment — 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 — 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

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