impeachment

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impeachment

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dal francese empêchement cioè "ostacolo, impedimento"

noun

  1. forestierismo, diritto nel diritto anglosassone, messa in stato d'accusa di chi detiene un'alta carica pubblica, ritenuto colpevole di azioni illecite nell'esercizio delle proprie funzioni, col fine di causarne la destituzione

Similar: coinvolgimento

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noun

Similar: coinvolgimento

In English

  • impeachment act of impeaching or charging a public official with misconduct

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impeachment. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/it/impeachment

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@misc{impeachment_2026,
  title = {impeachment},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/it/impeachment},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}