impeachment
11impeachment — (n.) late 14c., enpechement accusation, charge, from O.Fr. empechement, from empeechier (see IMPEACH (Cf. impeach)). As a judicial proceeding against a public official, from 1640s …
12impeachment — /imˈpitʃment, ingl. ɪmˈpiːtʃmənt/ [vc. ingl., da to impeach «mettere sotto accusa»] s. m. inv. incriminazione, accusa CONTR. assoluzione …
13Impeachment — This article is about a step in the removal of a public official. For challenging a witness in a legal proceeding, see witness impeachment. Impeachment is a formal process in which an official is accused of unlawful activity, the outcome of which …
14impeachment — /im peech meuhnt/, n. 1. the impeaching of a public official before an appropriate tribunal. 2. (in Congress or a state legislature) the presentation of formal charges against a public official by the lower house, trial to be before the upper… …
15Impeachment — L impeachment (« mise en accusation », parfois traduit abusivement en français par le faux ami « empêchement » ou encore « procédure de mise en accusation » dans le langage juridique) est le nom de la procédure… …
16impeachment — A criminal proceeding against a public officer, before a quasi political court, instituted by a written accusation called articles of impeachment ; for example, a written accusation by the House of Representatives of the United States to the… …
17impeachment — A criminal proceeding against a public officer, before a quasi political court, instituted by a written accusation called articles of impeachment ; for example, a written accusation by the House of Representatives of the United States to the… …
18Impeachment — El impeachment es una figura del Derecho anglosajón (específicamente en Estados Unidos y Gran Bretaña) mediante el cual se puede procesar a un alto cargo público. El parlamento o congreso debe aprobar el procesamiento y posteriormente encargarse… …
19Impeachment — Im|peach|ment 〈[ımpi:tʃmənt] n.; od. s, s; in den USA〉 öffentl. Anklage gegen einen hohen Staatsbeamten wegen eines Fehlverhaltens im Amt [engl.] * * * Im|peach|ment [ɪm pi:tʃmənt ], das; [s], s [engl. impeachment, zu: to impeach = anklagen <… …
20Impeachment — Ein Amtsenthebungsverfahren kann in bestimmten Rechtsordnungen ergehen, wenn ein Amtsträger gegen seine Aufgaben verstoßen hat. Das Amtsenthebungsverfahren stellt einen traditionellen Bestandteil des präsidentiellen Regierungsystems dar, in dem… …
