2025年1月13日 · Impeachment is the process of bringing charges against a government official for wrongdoing. A trial may be held, and the official may be removed from office.

2025年1月24日 · impeachment, in common law, a proceeding instituted by a legislative body to address serious misconduct by a public official. In Great Britain the House of Commons serves as prosecutor and the House of Lords as judge in an impeachment proceeding.

Impeachment is a process by which a legislative body or other legally constituted tribunal initiates charges against a public official for misconduct. [1] [2] It may be understood as a unique process involving both political and legal elements. [3] [4] [5] [6]

The practice of impeachment originated in England and was later used by many of the American colonial and state governments. As adopted by the framers of the Constitution, this congressional power is a fundamental component of the system of “checks and balances.”

2017年6月8日 · Impeachment is a process in the House of Representatives that makes up the first major step required to remove a government official from office.

In the United States, impeachment is the process by which a legislature may bring charges against an officeholder for misconduct alleged to have been committed with a penalty of removal. Impeachment may also occur at the state level if the state or commonwealth has provisions for it under its constitution.

Impeachment is part of the United States Constitution for the event that the President, Vice President, or other civil officers have committed a misdemeanor such as bribery, treason, or any other high crime.