-chmənt noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English empechement, from Middle French, from empecher + -ment
: the act or result of impeaching:
a. obsolete : hindrance , obstruction , impediment
b. obsolete : injury , harm , damage
c. : a calling into question or discrediting (as the purity of one's motives or one's honesty)
the impeachment of his character
the impeachment of the witness's testimony
d. : a calling to account for some high crime or offense before a competent tribunal : arraignment ; especially : the arraignment (as of a public official) for misconduct while in office
e.
(1) : conviction of bias, venality, invalidity, or other fault
(2) : conviction of misconduct and usually removal of office
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- without impeachment of waste