§ 428. Impeachment, not a bar to indictment. If the offense for which the defendant is impeached be a crime, the prosecution thereof is not barred by the impeachment.

Terms Used In N.Y. Judiciary Law 428

  • 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.
  • Indictment: The formal charge issued by a grand jury stating that there is enough evidence that the defendant committed the crime to justify having a trial; it is used primarily for felonies.
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