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5. There is no appeal from an impeachment verdict

Tue Nov 12, 2019, 12:06 PM

Nov 2019

The standard of proof (if any) is whatever each individual Senator chooses to apply.

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Anyone know if there is a burden of proof standard in impeachment trials? [View all] Thomas Hurt Nov 2019 OP

Not that I'm aware of PRETZEL Nov 2019 #1

Well, they're all standard criminals. tinrobot Nov 2019 #2

No, there isn't. The Senate decides what the burden should be. Shrike47 Nov 2019 #3

It's whatever Nancy Pelosi and Steve Schiff want it to be. comradebillyboy Nov 2019 #4

Do you mean Adam Schiff, perhaps? 2naSalit Nov 2019 #8

Yeah, the late Steve Schiff was my representative way back comradebillyboy Nov 2019 #9

It's fine, I was just wondering if I had missed someone 2naSalit Nov 2019 #10

There is no appeal from an impeachment verdict onenote Nov 2019 #5

The impeachment inquiry is NOT a trial, once it's conducted beachbumbob Nov 2019 #6

Which of course is insane jberryhill Nov 2019 #7

I have never been on 2naSalit Nov 2019 #11