impeaching
Bringing official charges
Impeaching is charging a public official with misconduct in office.
In the United States, the House of Representatives impeaches; the Senate then holds a trial that may result in removal.
The word extends to questioning credibility: The defense attorney succeeded in impeaching the witness.
To impeach testimony or evidence is to challenge its validity.
Legislative body, often bicameral's elder
- convictionFirmly held belief
- acquittalFormal clearing of charges
- testimonySworn statement as evidence
- evidenceFacts supporting truth
witness · prosecution · defense · deliberation · verdict · chief justice · presiding · managers
Formal charge from jury
- chargeCost or accusation
- allegationAssertion lacking proof
- incriminateShow involvement in wrongdoing
- censureFormal institutional disapproval
condemn · denounce · reproach · blame · culpable · accusatory · implicate · misconduct
37th U.S. president
- TrumpAmerican political surname
- Andrew JohnsonPost-Civil War president
- Watergate1970s political crisis
- UkraineEastern European sovereign state
Clinton · Monica Lewinsky · January 6th · articles · precedent · constitutional crisis
Forcible removal from position
- unseatingRemoving from a position
- disqualificationRemoval from eligibility
- expulsionForced permanent removal
- dismissalRemoval from position
deposition · dethronement · overthrow · forced resignation · succession · vacancy · replacement · termination
Population-based legislative chamber
- resolutionFormal decision or determination
- committeeAppointed group for duties
- hearingPerceiving sound waves
- voteFormal choice expression
majority · quorum · sponsor · bipartisan · partisan · proceedings · inquiry · investigation
Senate
Legislative body, often bicameral's elder
- convictionFirmly held belief
- acquittalFormal clearing of charges
- testimonySworn statement as evidence
evidence · witness · prosecution · defense · deliberation · verdict · chief justice · presiding · managers · cross-examination
indictment
Formal charge from jury
- chargeCost or accusation
- allegationAssertion lacking proof
- incriminateShow involvement in wrongdoing
censure · condemn · denounce · reproach · blame · culpable · accusatory · implicate · misconduct · malfeasance
Nixon
37th U.S. president
- TrumpAmerican political surname
- Andrew JohnsonPost-Civil War president
- Watergate1970s political crisis
Clinton · Monica Lewinsky · Ukraine · January 6th · articles · precedent · constitutional crisis
ousting
Forcible removal from position
- unseatingRemoving from a position
- disqualificationRemoval from eligibility
- expulsionForced permanent removal
dismissal · deposition · dethronement · overthrow · forced resignation · succession · vacancy · replacement · termination
House of Representatives
Population-based legislative chamber
- resolutionFormal decision or determination
- committeeAppointed group for duties
- hearingPerceiving sound waves
vote · majority · quorum · sponsor · bipartisan · partisan · proceedings · inquiry · investigation · referral
impeachingacquitting
Declaring legally innocent
absolving · exonerating · clearing · vindicating · reinstating
impeachingcorroborating
Strengthening with evidence
validating · substantiating · confirming · supporting · bolstering
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