North Dakota Code 44-09-11 – How accused may answer – Articles of impeachment
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If the defendant appears, the defendant may object in writing to the sufficiency of the articles of impeachment or may answer the same in writing or by oral plea. Such plea must be entered upon the journal. A plea of not guilty puts in issue every material allegation of the articles of impeachment and the specifications thereunder.
Terms Used In North Dakota Code 44-09-11
- Allegation: something that someone says happened.
- Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
- 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.
- Plea: In a criminal case, the defendant's statement pleading "guilty" or "not guilty" in answer to the charges, a declaration made in open court.