Download This PaperImpeachment: The Constitution's Fiduciary Meaning of 'High . . . Misdemeanors'
19 Federalist Soc'y Rev. 68 (2018)
5 Pages Posted: 31 Dec 2019
Date Written: June 19, 2018
Abstract
This essay explores the meaning of the phrase “high ... Misdemeanors” in the Constitution's Impeachment Clause. After a review of 18th century sources, it concludes that the phrase denotes breaches of fiduciary duties.
Keywords: impeachment, constitutional law, high misdemeanors, public trust, fiduciary government
JEL Classification: K1, K10, K19
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Natelson, Robert G., Impeachment: The Constitution's Fiduciary Meaning of 'High . . . Misdemeanors' (June 19, 2018). 19 Federalist Soc'y Rev. 68 (2018), Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3201846
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