Also means
impeachment
Usage Note
Amtsenthebung is the formal removal of an official from office, from Amt (office) and Entheben (to relieve). It is feminine. Use it for dismissal of judges or presidents through a legal procedure; for American-style impeachment proceedings German often borrows Impeachment alongside it.
Examples
"Das Verfahren zur Amtsenthebung des Richters begann."
Natural Translation
The procedure for removing the judge from office began.
Literal Translation
The procedure for-the office-removal of-the judge began.
Related Words
- Abgeordnetenhaus house of deputies
- Abschiebebescheid deportation order
- Abzeichnungspflicht countersignature requirement; obligation to have a draft initialled by a superior
- Aktenvermerk file note; internal memorandum recorded in an administrative case file
- Aktenzeichen file reference number
- Allparteienkoalition all-party coalition; government formed by all parliamentary parties
- Amt office
- Amtliche Beglaubigung official certification; authentication of a document by a public authority
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