impeacher
Brings formal charges
An impeacher is one who impeaches—who formally accuses a public official of misconduct or who challenges the credibility of a witness or piece of evidence.
The word appears mostly in legal and political contexts: The impeachers argued that the president had violated his oath of office.
Assertion lacking proof
- chargeCost or accusation
- indictmentFormal charge from jury
- prosecutorGovernment's trial lawyer
- plaintiffCivil case initiator
accuser · complainant · whistleblower · informant · testimony · evidence · perjury · misconduct
Formal charge from jury
- articlesWritten works or items
- proceedingsSequence of formal events
- hearingPerceiving sound waves
- trialJudicial examination of claims
testimony · evidence · witness · subpoena · deposition · affidavit · cross-examination · deliberation
U.S. lawmaking body
- SenateLegislative body, often bicameral's elder
- HouseBuilding for habitation
- legislatureLawmaking governmental branch
- parliamentNational legislative assembly
representatives · committee · oversight · bipartisan · partisan · investigation · whistleblower · checks
allegation
Assertion lacking proof
- chargeCost or accusation
- indictmentFormal charge from jury
- prosecutorGovernment's trial lawyer
plaintiff · accuser · complainant · whistleblower · informant · testimony · evidence · perjury · misconduct · abuse
indictment
Formal charge from jury
- articlesWritten works or items
- proceedingsSequence of formal events
- hearingPerceiving sound waves
trial · testimony · evidence · witness · subpoena · deposition · affidavit · cross-examination · deliberation · verdict
Congress
U.S. lawmaking body
- SenateLegislative body, often bicameral's elder
- HouseBuilding for habitation
- legislatureLawmaking governmental branch
parliament · representatives · committee · oversight · bipartisan · partisan · investigation · whistleblower · checks · balances
scandal
Disgraceful public affair
division · turmoil · discord · tension · debate · dissent · protest · polarization · furor · resentment
impeacherdefender
One who guards another
defense counsel · advocate · exonerator · apologist · vindicator
- impeachment trialLegislative removal proceeding
- impeachment inquiryLegislative misconduct investigation
- articles of impeachmentFormal charges against officials
- impeachment hearingsCongressional process to remove officials
- impeachment processFormal governmental removal mechanism
- impeachment proceedingsFormal process to oust officials
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