ETYM Old Fren. acusation, French accusation, Latin accusatio, from accusare. Related to Accuse.
1. A formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; an imputation of blame or guilt; SYN. accusal.
2. An assertion that someone is guilty of a fault or offence; SYN. charge.

ETYM Cf. French empęchement.
A formal document charging a public official with misconduct in office.
Judicial procedure by which government officials are accused of wrongdoing and brought to trial before a legislative body. In the US the House of Representatives may impeach offenders to be tried before the Senate, as in the case of President Andrew Johnson 1868. Richard Nixon resigned the US presidency 1974 when threatened by impeachment. + prikaži više

1. A statement attributing something dishonest (especially a criminal offense);
2. The attribution to a source or cause;
3. Attribution of fault to

An accusation that one is responsible for some lapse or misdeed; SYN. inculpation, blame.