How to say "impeachment" in Japanese

• 弾劾だんがいCommon
  noun, suru verb, transitive verbImpeachment in the political sense: a legislature formally charging a high public official, such as a president or judge, with misconduct. Use this for 'impeach' and 'impeachment' in political news.
• 訴追そついCommon
  noun, suru verb, transitive verbReally 'prosecution': formally bringing charges against someone, as in legal reporting. For 'impeachment' it fits only the charge-bringing step; the process as a whole is 弾劾.

For impeachment as the political process of charging a president, judge, or other official with misconduct, use 弾劾; 訴追 really means prosecution and fits only the narrower sense of formally bringing the charge.

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• 弾劾だんがいimpeachment
• 訴追そついimpeachment