N.Y. Judiciary Law 426 – Officer, when impeached, disqualified to act until acquitted
Current as of: 2024 | Check for updates
|
Other versions
§ 426. Officer, when impeached, disqualified to act until acquitted. No officer shall exercise his office, after articles of impeachment against him shall have been delivered to the senate, until he is acquitted.
Terms Used In N.Y. Judiciary Law 426
- 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.