Impeachment | Vibepedia

Impeachment is a formal process by which a legislative body initiates charges against a public official for serious misconduct. It's not a removal from office itself, but rather the indictment phase, akin to a grand jury indictment in the criminal justice system. The process is designed as a critical check on executive and judicial power, allowing a legislature to hold high-ranking officials accountable for abuses of trust or violations of their oaths of office. Globally, impeachment has been invoked hundreds of times, with Latin America notably seeing numerous heads of state removed via this mechanism. While rooted in common law traditions, its application and interpretation vary significantly across different legal and political systems, often becoming a highly politicized battleground.