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RULING
YES. The Court grants the
plea of Corona’s widow. The
effects of a judgment on an
impeachment complaint extend
no further than to removal from
office and disqualification from
holding any public office. Since
the Constitution expressly
limited the nature of
impeachment, its effects must
consequently and necessarily
be confined within the
constitutional limits.
Impeachment proceedings are
entirely separate, distinct, and
independent from any other