Nevada Revised Statutes 283.200 – Objection to sufficiency of articles of impeachment; entry and effect of plea of not guilty
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When the defendant appears, the defendant may object in writing to the sufficiency of the articles of impeachment, or the defendant may answer the same by an oral plea of not guilty. The plea of not guilty shall be entered upon the journal, and it puts in issue every material allegation of the articles of impeachment.
Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 283.200
- Allegation: something that someone says happened.
- Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
- 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.
- Plea: In a criminal case, the defendant's statement pleading "guilty" or "not guilty" in answer to the charges, a declaration made in open court.