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Impeachment vs Incrimination - What's the difference?

impeachment | incrimination |

As nouns the difference between impeachment and incrimination

is that impeachment is the act of impeaching a public official, either elected or appointed, before a tribunal charged with determining the facts of the matter while incrimination is the act of incriminating someone; accusation.

impeachment

English

Alternative forms

* empeachment (obsolete)

Noun

(wikipedia impeachment) (en noun)
  • The act of impeaching a public official, either elected or appointed, before a tribunal charged with determining the facts of the matter
  • the state of being impeached
  • a demonstration in a court of law, or before another finder of fact, that a witness was ingenuine before, and therefore, is less likely to tell the truth now
  • (obsolete) Hindrance; impediment; obstruction.
  • * Shakespeare
  • Willing to march on to Calais, / Without impeachment .

    incrimination

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of incriminating someone; accusation