what is the process of impeachment??
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Impeachment is the process by which a legislative body formally level charges against a high official of government. Impeachment does not necessarily mean removal from office ;it is only a formal statement of charges, akin to an indictment in criminal law, and is thus only the first step towards removal. Once an individual is impeachment, he or she must then face the possibility of conviction via legislative vote, which then entails the removal of the individual from office.
Because impeachment and conviction of officials involve an overturning of the normal constitution procedures by which individuals achieve high office (election, rectification, 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 "high crimes and misdemeanors."
Impeachment has its origins in English law but fell out of use in the 18th century. It exists under constitutional law in many nations around the world, including, Brazil, the Republic of Ireland, India, the Philippines, Russia, South Korea, and the US.
Because impeachment and conviction of officials involve an overturning of the normal constitution procedures by which individuals achieve high office (election, rectification, 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 "high crimes and misdemeanors."
Impeachment has its origins in English law but fell out of use in the 18th century. It exists under constitutional law in many nations around the world, including, Brazil, the Republic of Ireland, India, the Philippines, Russia, South Korea, and the US.
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In simple words impeachment means removing someone from office
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