RECUSAL

recusation, recusal

(noun) (law) the disqualification of a judge or jury by reason of prejudice or conflict of interest; a judge can be recused by objections of either party or judges can disqualify themselves

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

recusal (countable and uncountable, plural recusals)

An act of recusing; removing oneself from a decision/judgment because of a conflict of interest.

Anagrams

• Clauser, cesural, secular

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

23 January 2025

LEFT

(adjective) being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the west when facing north; “my left hand”; “left center field”; “the left bank of a river is bank on your left side when you are facing downstream”


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Coffee Trivia

In 1511, leaders in Mecca believed coffee stimulated radical thinking and outlawed the drink. In 1524, the leaders overturned that order, and people could drink coffee again.

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