impeaches
Accuses of misconduct
Impeaches is the third-person singular form of the verb impeach, which means to formally accuse a public official of misconduct while in office.
In the United States, the House of Representatives impeaches federal officials, including presidents, though impeachment itself is only an accusation—removal requires a subsequent Senate trial.
More broadly, to impeach can mean to challenge or call into question: The new evidence impeaches the reliability of his testimony.
In legal contexts, attorneys impeach witnesses by attacking their credibility.
Judicial examination of claims
- hearingPerceiving sound waves
- testimonySworn statement as evidence
- evidenceFacts supporting truth
- witnessesThose who observe events
defense · prosecution · deliberation · vote · removal · acquittal · conviction · managers
Amounts owed or alleged
- allegationsUnproven formal claims
- articlesWritten works or items
- misconductImproper professional behavior
- abuse of powerMisusing entrusted authority
obstruction · bribery · treason · high crimes · misdemeanors · wrongdoing · violations · corruption
Legislative governing body
- houseResidential building
- representativesThose acting for others
- presidentElected leader of nation
- Nixon37th U.S. president
Clinton · Trump · Johnson · partisan · bipartisan · majority · two-thirds · resignation
Requests for information
- challengesDifficulties requiring effort
- discreditsHarms another's standing
- underminesWeakens by stealth
- contradictsDenies or opposes directly
disputes · refutes · attacks · weakens · damages · impugns · calls into question · reliability
trial
Judicial examination of claims
witnesses · defense · prosecution · deliberation · vote · removal · acquittal · conviction · managers · counsel
charges
Amounts owed or alleged
- allegationsUnproven formal claims
- articlesWritten works or items
- misconductImproper professional behavior
abuse of power · obstruction · bribery · treason · high crimes · misdemeanors · wrongdoing · violations · corruption · malfeasance
senate
Legislative governing body
- houseResidential building
- representativesThose acting for others
- presidentElected leader of nation
Clinton · Nixon · Trump · Johnson · partisan · bipartisan · majority · two-thirds · resignation · scandal
questions
Requests for information
- challengesDifficulties requiring effort
- discreditsHarms another's standing
- underminesWeakens by stealth
contradicts · disputes · refutes · attacks · weakens · damages · impugns · calls into question · reliability · trustworthiness
impeachesabsolves
Declares someone not guilty
exonerates · acquits · clears · vindicates · pardons
impeachescorroborates
Strengthens with evidence
validates · substantiates · authenticates · confirms · supports
- 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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