A willful violation of the law, a gross and palpable breach of moral obligations tending to unfit an officer for the proper discharge of his office, or to bring the office into public contempt and derision, is, when charged and proven, an impeachable offense.
Sherman defines what constitutes an impeachable offense, emphasizing moral and legal violations.
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