high crimes and misdemeanors
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Dictionary from West's Encyclopedia of American Law.
2005.
- high crimes and misdemeanors
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The offenses for which presidents, vice presidents, and all civil officers, including federal judges, can be removed from office through a process called
impeachment.
Short Dictionary of (mostly American) Legal Terms and Abbreviations.
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high misdemeanor — A misdemeanor of a more serious nature than the ordinary misdemeanor. 21 Am J2d Crim L § 21. See gross misdemeanor; high crimes and misdemeanors … Ballentine's law dictionary
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