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noun
The act of disqualifying a judge or jury in a specific case on the grounds of possible partiality or prejudice.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: law
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noun
A refusal.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, obsolete, uncountable
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noun
(law) an objection grounded on the judge's relationship to one of the parties
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: objection
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
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: recusal
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: disqualification
History
Borrowed from Latin recusatio, recusationis. Compare French récusation.
Across languages
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