impeachment court
impeachment court 弹劾法庭 在美国，指参议院；在英国，指上议院。具体的弹劾程序在不同法律制度下存在差异。 (=court for the trial of impeachments)
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court for the trial of impeachments
court for the trial of impeachments. A tribunal empowered to try a government officer or other person brought before it by the process of impeachment. • The U.S. Senate and the British House of Lords have this authority, as do the upper houses of most state legislatures. — Also termed impeachment court; court of impeachment.
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court for the trial of impeachments
court for the trial of impeachments 弹劾法庭 被授权依弹劾程序审理政府官员或其他人员的法庭。美国参议院和英国的上议院即为弹劾法庭，在美国，多数州立法机关的上院也为弹劾法庭。该词亦称为impeachment court；court of impeachment。 (→impeachment)
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impeachment
impeachment. 1. The act (by a legislature) of calling for the removal from office of a public official, accomplished by presenting a written charge of the official’s alleged misconduct; esp., the initiation of a proceeding in the U.S. House of Representatives against a federal official, such as the President or a judge. • Congress’s authority
manager
manager. 1. A person who administers or supervises the affairs of a business, office, or other organization. general manager. A manager who has overall control of a business, office, or other organization, including authority over other managers. • A general manager is usu. equivalent to a president or chief executive officer of a corporation. 2.
Act of Settlement
Act of Settlement 〈英〉《王位继承法》 1701年制定的一项法律。该项法律规定：１在威廉三世〔William Ⅲ〕和安妮公主〔Princess Anne〕(后为安妮女王)无后嗣去世后，王位应由汉诺威的女选候索菲娅〔Sophia, Electress of Hanover〕及其新教徒后嗣继承；２国王必须是依现行法确立的英格兰国教〔Church of England〕的教徒，如果他成为罗马天主教徒或与罗马天主教徒结婚，即应退位；３法官应在品行良好时期能担当职务(不复如先前随君主意志而定去留)，并付给固定薪俸，但根据议会两院的提议〔address〕，可以解除法官职务；４加盖英格兰国玺〔Great Seal of England〕的赦免〔pardon〕不能作为弹劾〔impeachment〕的抗辩理由；５关于在英格兰法官任期已由1925年《司法组织法》〔Judicature Act〕和1971年《法院法》〔Courts Act〕等法律规定，但在1959年后任命的所有联合王国高级法院法官届75岁时必须退休，该规定见诸于1959年《司法退休金法》〔Judicial Pension Act〕。