Michigan Laws 6.3 – Impeachment; prosecution by house
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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 6.3
- 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.
- Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
When an impeachment is directed, the house of representatives shall elect from their own body 3 members, whose duty it shall be to prosecute such impeachment, and the house of representatives are hereby authorized to empower the said managers to prepare and present articles of impeachment in accordance with resolutions of said house.