If the defendant does not appear, upon proof of service or publication as provided in NRS 283.170 and 283.180, the Senate may, of its own motion or for cause shown, assign another day for hearing the impeachment; or, in the absence of the defendant, may then, or at any other time which it may appoint, proceed to trial and judgment.

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Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 283.190

  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • 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.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.