§ 89. Court of impeachment. The court of impeachment, as provided by the constitution of the Seneca nation, shall be called together by the clerk of the nation, upon a written petition, presented to him, signed by at least twenty electors of said nation.

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Terms Used In N.Y. Indian Law 89

  • 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.