Nancy Kerrigan attacked. The figure skater Nancy Kerrigan is attacked after a practice session at Cobo Hall in Detroit on January 6, 1994, just one day before the U.S. National Championships and one month before the Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway, in which Kerrigan was a gold medal favorite.
Impeachment is the process by which a legislative body formally levels charges against a high official of Government. Impeachment does not necessarily mean removal from office; it is only a formal statement of charges, akin to an indictment in criminal law, and is thus only the first step towards removal.
Definitions for ImpeachmentÉªmËpitÊ mÉnt. impeachment(noun) a formal document charging a public official with misconduct in office. impeachment(Noun) The act of impeaching a public official, either elected or appointed, before a tribunal charged with determining the facts of the matter.