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to recuse
01
to formally object or challenge a judge's participation in a case, often due to concerns about their impartiality or potential conflicts of interest
Transitive: to recuse a judge
Grammatical Information
Composition
derived
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
recuse
3rd person singular
recuses
Present participle
recusing
Past simple
recused
Past participle
recused
Examples
The defense attorney may recuse the judge if they believe there is a bias that could affect the trial.
02
(of a judge) to excuse oneself from participating in a case because of a potential conflict of interest or bias
Transitive: to recuse oneself
Examples
To ensure fairness, the judge recused himself from the case due to a conflict of interest.
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recusancy
recusant
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