To: philman_36
This has been discussed many times on FR, and some random dictionary citation does not determine legal meanings. Ford’s pardon of Nixon, and a few court cases like Burdick v. United States in 1915 establish the legal details.
133 posted on
10/11/2016 5:57:43 AM PDT by
jjotto
("Ya could look it up!")
To: jjotto
Read #134. He was impeached!
135 posted on
10/11/2016 6:03:48 AM PDT by
philman_36
(Pride breakfasted with plenty, dined with poverty and supped with infamy. Benjamiin Franklin)
To: jjotto; Michael.SF.
Once that decision was made Nixon knew he would be thrown out of office so he simply left before the vote could be taken. Any "trial" (a vote) would have been moot at that point.
The House Judiciary Committee Articles was as good as a verdict in Court.
137 posted on
10/11/2016 6:25:09 AM PDT by
philman_36
(Pride breakfasted with plenty, dined with poverty and supped with infamy. Benjamiin Franklin)
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