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impeached

/ɪmˈpiːtʃt/ /m̩ˈpiːtʃt/

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verb

Empêcher, entraver

To hinder, impede, or prevent.

Examples :

"The fallen tree branch impeached our progress on the hiking trail. "

La branche d'arbre tombée a entravé notre progression sur le sentier de randonnée.

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verb

Mettre en accusation

To bring a legal proceeding against a public official.

Examples :

"President Clinton was impeached by the House in November 1999, but since the Senate acquitted him, he was not removed from office."

Le président Clinton a été mis en accusation par la Chambre en novembre 1999, mais comme le Sénat l'a acquitté, il n'a pas été démis de ses fonctions.

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verb

Mettre en accusation, destituer

To charge with impropriety; to discredit; to call into question.

Examples :

"The politician was impeached for accepting illegal campaign donations. "

Le politicien a été mis en accusation pour avoir accepté des dons de campagne illégaux.

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verb

Contredire, mettre en doute

To demonstrate in court that a testimony under oath contradicts another testimony from the same person, usually one taken during deposition.

Examples :

"The lawyer impeached the witness by showing the jury that her statement in court about seeing a red car contradicted her earlier deposition where she said the car was blue. "

L'avocat a mis en doute le témoin en montrant au jury que sa déclaration au tribunal concernant une voiture rouge contredisait sa déposition antérieure où elle avait dit que la voiture était bleue.

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