Vermont Statutes Title 23 Sec. 2086
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Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 23 Sec. 2086
- 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.
§ 2086. Impeachment of defendant
In a prosecution for a crime specified in this subchapter, a certified copy of a conviction under section 2082 of this title is admissible to impeach the credibility of the defendant. (Added 1969, No. 297 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1971.)