Also known as:removes · removed · removing · removal · removals · removal of action · removal from office
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4 senses
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constitutional law
A constitutional process by which the President, Vice President, and all civil officers of the United States are removed from office upon impeachment for and conviction of treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanors.
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Sense 1
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constitutional law
A constitutional process by which the President, Vice President, and all civil officers of the United States are removed from office upon impeachment for and conviction of treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanors.
Examples3
Impeachment and Removal of President
After the House impeaches President Paul Porter for bribery, the Senate tries the charges. Upon conviction by two-thirds vote, Porter is removed from office and the Vice President assumes the presidency under the constitutional succession rule.
Holding Rejected Goods for Seller
Ryan Roberts receives and inspects commercial goods, then seasonably rejects them. He stores the goods with reasonable care and notifies the seller of their location so the seller can retrieve them.
Sense 2
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tort law
Conduct that constitutes a trespass when a person fails to remove from land a thing that the person is under a duty to remove.
Examples1
Duty to Remove Stored Equipment
Roberto Reyes leaves heavy machinery on Ruby Rivera's land after his license to store it expires. Rivera demands removal. Reyes's continued failure to take the equipment away keeps the trespass alive under the duty to remove.
Frequently Asked
Sense 3
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property law
An easement known as a profit a prendre that confers the right to enter land in the possession of another and remove timber, minerals, oil, gas, game, or other substances.
Examples1
Timber Extraction Under Profit
Ronald Reed holds a recorded profit allowing him to enter Rocky Mountain Mining's timberland and cut merchantable trees. Reed's crews harvest and haul away the timber without exceeding the scope of the profit.
Frequently Asked
Sense 4
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civil procedure
The statutory procedure by which a defendant files a notice in federal district court to transfer a pending civil action from state court, accompanied by copies of all process, pleadings, and orders served in the action.
Examples1
Filing Notice of Removal
Raymond Ramos, sued in state court on a federal-question claim, files a signed notice of removal in the proper federal district court within thirty days of service. He attaches all served pleadings and the action proceeds in federal court.
Conduct that constitutes a trespass when a person fails to remove from land a thing that the person is under a duty to remove.
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property law
An easement known as a profit a prendre that confers the right to enter land in the possession of another and remove timber, minerals, oil, gas, game, or other substances.
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civil procedure
The statutory procedure by which a defendant files a notice in federal district court to transfer a pending civil action from state court, accompanied by copies of all process, pleadings, and orders served in the action.
Each sense below has its own examples, sources, and questions.
Shareholder Vote to Remove Director
Regal Apparel's shareholders call a special meeting and vote to remove one director without cause. The articles contain no for-cause limitation, so the removal takes effect immediately upon the vote tally.
Frequently Asked3
When does a buyer have a duty to hold rejected goods for the seller?+
After rejection the buyer must hold the goods with reasonable care at the seller's disposition for a time sufficient to permit the seller to remove them, provided the buyer has no security interest in the goods.
May shareholders remove a director without cause?+
Shareholders may remove one or more directors with or without cause unless the articles of incorporation provide that directors may be removed only for cause.
Under what circumstances may federal officers be removed from office?+
The President, Vice President, and all civil officers shall be removed from office on impeachment for and conviction of treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanors.
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How does failure to remove a thing from land create trespass liability?+
A person commits a trespass by failing to remove from land a thing that the person is under a duty to remove.
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What is a profit a prendre?+
A profit a prendre is an easement that confers the right to enter land possessed by another and remove timber, minerals, oil, gas, game, or other substances from the land.
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What must a defendant include in a notice of removal?+
The notice must be signed under Rule 11, contain a short and plain statement of the grounds for removal, and be accompanied by copies of all process, pleadings, and orders served on the defendant.
410 U.S. 113 (1973)Constitutional Law
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