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.
111th United States Congress - Impeachments. 1  H.Res. 520: Judge Samuel B. Kent: impeached June 19, 2009, [16] [17] resigned June 30, 2009, before trial; [18] [19] charges dismissed July 22, 2009. 2  H.Res. 1031: Judge Thomas Porteous: impeached March 11, 2010, [22] [23] convicted December 8, 2010.