Terms Used In Idaho Code 19-4010

  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Impeachment: (1) The process of calling something into question, as in "impeaching the testimony of a witness." (2) The constitutional process whereby the House of Representatives may "impeach" (accuse of misconduct) high officers of the federal government for trial in the Senate.
The defendant cannot be convicted on an impeachment without the concurrence of two-thirds (2/3) of the members elected, voting by ayes and noes, and if two-thirds (2/3) of the members elected do not concur in a conviction, he must be acquitted.