a demonstration, in a court of law, or before other finder of fact, that a witness was ingenious before and therefore is less likely to tell the truth now
{i} act of bringing formal charges of misconduct against an individual; act of challenging the integrity of a witness; accusation; casting of doubt upon
A formal written accusation by the lower house of a legislature sent to the upper house to remove an official for treason, bribery or other high crimes and misdemeanors
The impeachment of a senior official is their trial for a crime which makes them unfit for office. There are grounds for impeachment. Criminal proceeding instituted against a public official by a legislative body. In the U.S. the president, vice president, and other federal officers, including judges, may be impeached by the U.S. House of Representatives. The House draws up articles of impeachment that itemize the charges and their factual bases. Once approved by a majority of House members, the articles are submitted to the Senate, which holds a trial. At its conclusion, each member votes for or against conviction on each article; conviction requires a two-thirds majority. A convicted official can be removed from office. The Constitution of the United States specifies that an officer is to be impeached for "high crimes and misdemeanors"; experts agree that impeachment is permitted for noncriminal misconduct (e.g., violation of the Constitution). Two U.S. presidents, Andrew Johnson and Bill Clinton, were impeached; both were acquitted. In 1974, articles of impeachment were drawn up against Pres. Richard Nixon, who resigned before formal proceedings could begin. In Britain, where the House of Commons prosecutes and the House of Lords judges impeachment proceedings, impeachment was formerly a means by which Parliament could get rid of unpopular ministers, usually court favourites protected by the monarch. The procedure fell into disuse in the early 19th century, when cabinet ministers became responsible to Parliament rather than to the sovereign
the act of accusing a public official of misconduct in office by presenting formal charges against him or her by the lower house, with a trial to be held before the upper house
A procedure to remove from office public officials accused of misconduct The procedure must be initiated and passed in the House, then is referred to as an article(s) of impeachment The Senate must vote to pass the articles before the official is removed from office
(1) The process of calling a witness's testimony into question For example, if an attorney can show that a witness may have made up parts of his or her testimony, the witness is said to be "impeached " (2) The constitutional process used by the U S House of Representatives to "impeach" (or accuse of misconduct) high-ranking officers of the federal government, who are then tried by the Senate
(1) The process of calling something into question, as in "impeaching the testimony of a witness " (2) The constitutional process whereby the House of Representatives may "impeach" (accuse of misconduct) high officers of the federal government for trial in the Senate
The process used in the USA Congress to remove from office those members of the executive or judicial branches who have broken the laws while in office
(RWT) (1) The process of calling something into question, as in "impeaching the testimony of a witness " (2) The constitutional process whereby the House of Representatives may "impeach" (accuse of misconduct) high officers of the federal government for trial in the Senate
A criminal proceeding against a public official Impeachment of a witness An attack on the credibility (believability) of a witness, through evidence introduced for that purpose
Impeachment generally means to bring charges against a public official for misbehavior in office The House impeached President Johnson in 1867 for violating the Tenure of Office Act and other allegations, but a Senate trial failed to convict him of the charges
The bringing of charges against an official of the Government that question his or her right or qualifications to hold office Maladministration or misconduct while in office is usually the basis of the charges Impeachment charges are made by the House of Representatives The trial of an impeached officer is conducted before the Senate The Chief Justice of the United States presides when the President of the United States is being tried
During a trial, the process of trying to undermine the testimony of a witness This is sometimes called "impeaching the testimony of a witness " For example, a witness credibility may be called into question by showing they are biased, inaccurate, unreliable, dishonest, or incorrect in some manner