Answers.com > Wiki Answers > Categories > History, Politics & Society > History > US History > What does impeach mean?

What does impeach mean?

In: US History [Edit categories]

Answer:

Impeach is ultimately from the Latin in + pedica ( fetters), meaning to hobble, hence to impede. Impeachment is the leveling of formal charges against a sitting public official before a proper tribunal.

Impeach means to charge a public official. sometimes a change in speech

Contributor:

Jphelm

First answer by Darkvenom. Last edit by Koolestkid. Contributor trust: 0 [recommend contributor ]. Question popularity: 22 [recommend question].

[report abuse]

Can you answer these US History questions?

	What year was the wagon invented?	Answer it!
	What did the treaty of Paris grant the Americans?	Answer it!
	What was jimmy carters idealism for foreign policy?	Answer it!
	Who was accused of spying and perjury during the red scare?	Answer it!
	What did the Framers do about the problem of slavery?	Answer it!

Relevant answers:

The term impeach means?
impeach means to accuse
The term impeach mean?
In the US, impeachment is a legal term for the proceedings that the US House of Representatives can take to remove a federal official from office. Impeachment consists of passing by majority vote a...
What does the term impeach mean?
Impeach is the process in which our president is removed. Technically, impeachment is the accusation of misconduct, not the trial or removal of an elected official from office. You can similarly...
What does impeach mean in government?
to overthrow and kick out an official
What does it mean to impeach a president?
Impeachment is the first step in removing an elected official from office before his term ends. The House of Representatives can impeach the president or other federal official by passing a motion...