RECUSE

recuse

(verb) challenge or except to a judge as being incompetent or interested, in canon and civil law

recuse

(verb) disqualify oneself (as a judge) in a particular case

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Verb

recuse (third-person singular simple present recuses, present participle recusing, simple past and past participle recused)

(transitive) To refuse or reject (a judge); to declare that the judge shall not try the case or is disqualified from acting.

(intransitive, of a judge) To refuse to act as a judge; to declare oneself disqualified from acting.

Usage notes

• The usage examples mention a judge, however this is not limiting. A prosecuting or defending official (police or legal) can also recuse themselves or be recused for conflict of interest, as can a member of a jury.

Anagrams

• Creuse, Rescue, cereus, ceruse, cursee, rescue, secuer, secure

Source: Wiktionary

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Re*cuse" (r*kz"), v. t. Etym: [F. récuser, or L. recusare. See Recusant.] (Law)

Definition: To refuse or reject, as a judge; to challenge that the judge shall not try the cause. [Obs.] Sir K. Digby.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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