Kentucky Statutes 63.050 – Oath of Senators trying
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Before the Senate proceeds to try an impeachment the presiding officer and every member present shall take the following oath or affirmation: “I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully and impartially try the impeachment against A. B., and give my decision according to the law and the evidence.”
Effective: October 1, 1942
History: Recodified 1942 Ky. Acts ch. 208, sec. 1, effective October 1, 1942, from Ky.
Stat. sec. 2173.
Effective: October 1, 1942
Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 63.050
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Impeachment: (1) The process of calling something into question, as in "impeaching the testimony of a witness." (2) The constitutional process whereby the House of Representatives may "impeach" (accuse of misconduct) high officers of the federal government for trial in the Senate.
- Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
History: Recodified 1942 Ky. Acts ch. 208, sec. 1, effective October 1, 1942, from Ky.
Stat. sec. 2173.