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RECUSATION
recusation
(noun) (law) an objection grounded on the judge’s relationship to one of the parties
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
recusation (countable and uncountable, plural recusations)
(obsolete) refusal
(legal) The act of disqualifying a judge or jury in a specific case on the grounds of possible partiality or prejudice.
Anagrams
• Carnoustie, cautioners, nectarious, noctuaries, reauctions
Source: Wiktionary
Re`cu*sa"tion (rk`*z"shn), n. Etym: [L. recusatio: cf. F. récusation.]
1. Refusal. [Obs.]
2. (Old Law)
Definition: The act of refusing a judge or challenging that he shall not try the cause, on account of his supposed partiality. Blackstone.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(noun) an intellectual hold or understanding; “a good grip on French history”; “they kept a firm grip on the two top priorities”; “he was in the grip of a powerful emotion”; “a terrible power had her in its grasp”
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