impeachment

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Related terms 1.2.2 See also

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

impeach +‎ -ment

[edit] Noun

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impeachment (plural impeachments)

1. The act of impeaching a public official, either elected or appointed, before a tribunal charged with determining the facts of the matter
2. the state of being impeached
3. 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

[edit] Related terms

• impeachability

[edit] See also

• Impeachment on Wikipedia.Wikipedia