CORRUPTION CRIMES AS ONE OF THE GROUNDS FOR IMPEACHMENT IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES
Abstract and keywords
Abstract (English):
The article deals with the regulation of impeachment proceedings in foreign countries on the example of the United States and Brazil. The types of impeachment, stages and procedures, and grounds for initiating and removing officials from office are analyzed. The article compares the procedure of impeachment of the President in Russia and in these countries. Special attention is paid to the impeachment process against Rousseff, who is accused of corruption crimes.

Keywords:
impeachment, corruption, abuse, powers, dismissal
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