Origin and Etymology of afferent. Latin afferent-, afferens, present participle of afferre to bring to, from ad- + ferre to bear â more at bear.
Impeachment therefore was not meant to dispense justice in the manner of ordinary courts. Indeed, under both the American and Philippine constitutions, when someone is convicted by an impeachment court, the penalty does not go beyond removal from office and disqualification to hold public office.
The Constitution provides that an elected official may be impeached/removed from office for treason, high crimes and misdemeanors.. By this standard, President Obama is in abâ¦solutely no danger of impeachment for anything he's done up to now.