§ 51-55. Impeachment defined.  


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  • An impeachment is the prosecution, by the House of Representatives, before the Senate, of the Governor or other elective state officer, under the Constitution, for willful neglect of duty, corruption in office, drunkenness, incompetency, or any offense involving moral turpitude committed while in office.

Added by Laws 1915, c. 131, § 5, emerg. eff. March 12, 1915.