Supreme Court Defines 'Forthwith' in Impeachment Trials
The Supreme Court has issued a ruling defining the term 'forthwith' in impeachment proceedings. The court clarified that 'forthwith' means within a 'reasonable time,' granting the Senate discretion over the trial's timing.
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What does ‘forthwith’ mean in impeachment? SC defines in new ruling.
The Supreme Court says the term 'forthwith' in the 1987 Constitution means 'within a reasonable time, which may be longer or shorter depending on the circumstances of each case'
By Jairo Bolledo
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MANILA, Philippines — “Forthwith,” the term used in the Constitution to describe the manner by which the Senate should conduct an impeachment trial, is discretionary and “does not specify a fixed timeline” for the chamber to start the proceedings. This was according to a ruling of the Supreme Court en banc on a petition that
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Read full article →Supreme Court: 'Forthwith' means 'reasonable time' in impeachment trials
The Supreme Court says “forthwith” in impeachment trials allows reasonable timing.
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