impeachment vs plaint

impeachment

noun
  • An accusation that a person has committed a crime against the state, such as treason. 

  • A demonstration in a court of law, or before another finder of fact, that a witness was ingenuine before, and is therefore less likely to tell the truth now. 

  • The act of calling into question or challenging the accuracy or propriety of something. 

  • The act of impeaching or charging a public official with misconduct, especially if serious, often with the aim of having the official dismissed from office. 

  • The state of being impeached. 

plaint

noun
  • An accusation. 

  • A complaint. 

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