Definitions for IMPEACHMENT
ɪmˈpitʃ məntim·peach·ment

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. impeachmentnoun

   a formal document charging a public official with misconduct in office

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. impeachmentnoun

   The act of impeaching a public official, either elected or appointed, before a tribunal charged with determining the facts of the matter

2. impeachmentnoun

   the state of being impeached

3. impeachmentnoun

   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

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Impeachmentnoun

   Etymology: from impeach.

   1. Hindrance; let; impediment; obstruction. Not in use.

   Tell us what things, during your late continuance there, are most offensive, and the greatest impeachment to the good government thereof. Edmund Spenser, on Ireland.

   Turn thee back,
   And tell thy king I do not seek him now;
   But could be willing to march on to Calais,
   Without impeachment. William Shakespeare, Henry V.

   Neither is this accession of necessity any impeachment to Christian liberty, or ensnaring of mens consciences. Robert Sanderson.

   2. Publick accusation; charge preferred.

   The king, provok'd to it by the queen,
   Devis'd impeachments to imprison him. William Shakespeare, Rich. III.

   The lord Somers, though his accusers would gladly have dropped their impeachment, was instant with them for the prosecution. Addison.

   The consequences of Coriolanus's impeachment had like to have been fatal to their state. Jonathan Swift.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Impeachment

   Impeachment is the process by which a legislative body or other legally constituted tribunal initiates charges against a public official for misconduct. It may be understood as a unique process involving both political and legal elements.In Europe and Latin America, impeachment tends to be confined to ministerial officials as the unique nature of their positions may place ministers beyond the reach of the law to prosecute, or their misconduct is not codified into law as an offense except through the unique expectations of their high office. Both "peers and commoners" have been subject to the process, however. From 1990 to 2020, there have been at least 272 impeachment charges against 132 different heads of state in 63 countries. Most democracies (with the notable exception of the United States) involve the courts (often a national constitutional court) in some way.In Latin America, which includes almost 40% of the world's presidential systems, ten presidents from six countries were removed from office by their national legislatures via impeachments or declarations of incapacity between 1978 and 2019.National legislations differ regarding both the consequences and definition of impeachment, but the intent is nearly always to expeditiously vacate the office. In most nations the process begins in the lower house of a bicameral assembly who bring charges of misconduct, then the upper house administers an impeachment trial and sentencing. Most commonly, an official is considered impeached after the house votes to accept the charges, and impeachment itself does not remove the official from office.Because impeachment involves a departure from the normal constitutional procedures by which individuals achieve high office (election, ratification, or appointment) and because it generally requires a supermajority, they are usually reserved for those deemed to have committed serious abuses of their office. In the United States, for example, impeachment at the federal level is limited to those who may have committed "Treason, Bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanors"—the latter phrase referring to offenses against the government or the constitution, grave abuses of power, violations of the public trust, or other political crimes, even if not indictable criminal offenses. Under the United States Constitution, the House of Representatives has the sole power of impeachments while the Senate has the sole power to try impeachments (i.e., to acquit or convict); the validity of an impeachment trial is a political question that is nonjusticiable (i.e.., is not reviewable by the courts). In the United States, impeachment is a remedial rather than penal process,: 8  intended to "effectively 'maintain constitutional government' by removing individuals unfit for office";: 8  persons subject to impeachment and removal remain "liable and subject to Indictment, Trial, Judgment and Punishment, according to Law."Impeachment is provided for in the constitutional laws of many countries including Brazil, France, India, Ireland, the Philippines, Russia, South Korea, and the United States. It is distinct from the motion of no confidence procedure available in some countries whereby a motion of censure can be used to remove a government and its ministers from office. Such a procedure is not applicable in countries with presidential forms of government like the United States.

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1. impeachment

   Impeachment is a formal process by which a public official is accused of misconduct or illegal activity within their official capacity. This process, used in various legal systems around the world, can lead to the removal of the accused official from their position if found guilty. The procedure and requirements for impeachment can vary depending on the jurisdiction or constitution of the specific country or organization.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Impeachmentnoun

   the act of impeaching, or the state of being impeached

2. Impeachmentnoun

   hindrance; impediment; obstruction

3. Impeachmentnoun

   a calling to account; arraignment; especially, of a public officer for maladministration

4. Impeachmentnoun

   a calling in question as to purity of motives, rectitude of conduct, credibility, etc.; accusation; reproach; as, an impeachment of motives

5. Etymology: [Cf. F. empchement.]

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1. Impeachment

   Impeachment is a formal process in which an official is accused of unlawful activity, the outcome of which, depending on the country, may include the removal of that official from office as well as criminal or civil punishment.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of IMPEACHMENT in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of IMPEACHMENT in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of IMPEACHMENT in a Sentence

1. Senate Republicans:

   The State of the Union is hurting because of the occupant of the White House, who consistently demonstrates contempt for the American people, contempt for Congress, and contempt for our constitution - strong-arming a sham impeachment trial in The Senate. This presidency is not legitimate.

2. Joe Biden:

   If he continues to obstruct Congress and flout the law, Donald Trump will leave Congress in my view with no choice but to initiate impeachment proceedings, that would be a tragedy, but a tragedy of his own making.

3. John Dean:

   The last time I appeared before your Committee was July 11, 1974, during the impeachment inquiry of Richard Nixon. Clearly, Im not here today as a fact witness, in many ways, the Mueller report is to President Trump, what the so-called Watergate roadmap was to President Richard Nixon.

4. House Intelligence Chairman Adam Schiff:

   Now I will say this : The present circumstances are also very different than Watergate and I think for a very fundamental reason, and that is in Watergate it wasn't that the existence of tapes made all the difference, house Intelligence Chairman Adam Schiff know it was certainly important, House Intelligence Chairman Adam Schiff know, in this impeachment proceeding, we have the existence of the call record, but I don't think that's really what differentiates then from now. I think the main difference is The President now has Fox prime time and that allows The President supporters to live in this alternative fact world.

5. Tim Murtaugh:

   The big conversation was about healthcare and what are they talking about? Impeachment, they won the election, but they haven't done a damn thing with it.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=IMPEACHMENT
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Impeachment
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=IMPEACHMENT
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impeachment
5. ^ ChatGPT
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6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/IMPEACHMENT
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=IMPEACHMENT