recusation

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Definition of recusation

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noun

(countable, uncountable)The act of disqualifying a judge or jury in a specific case on the grounds of possible partiality or prejudice.

“[…]permit a man to refuse a judge, if he himself is of opinion he has any cause, without assigning what that cause is, is therefore in general very silent about what sort of consanguinity is, or is not, a good ground for recusation”

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noun

(countable, uncountable)The act of disqualifying a judge or jury in a specific case on the grounds of possible partiality or prejudice.

“[…]permit a man to refuse a judge, if he himself is of opinion he has any cause, without assigning what that cause is, is therefore in general very silent about what sort of consanguinity is, or is not, a good ground for recusation”
(countable, obsolete, uncountable)A refusal.

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Borrowed from Latin recusatio, recusationis. Compare French récusation.

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