recuse
[ri-kyooz]
- to reject or challenge (a judge or juror) as disqualified to act, especially because of interest or bias.
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- to withdraw from a position of judging so as to avoid any semblance of partiality or bias.
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Origin of recuse
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Contemporary Examples
Doing so makes it unnecessary for judges to decide themselves whether to recuse.
Law-Breaking Judges Took Cases That Could Make Them Even RicherReity O’Brien, Kytja Weir, Chris Young, Center for Public Integrity
April 28, 2014
Through letters to the involved parties, she admitted to failing to recuse herself in all five of the cases.
Law-Breaking Judges Took Cases That Could Make Them Even RicherReity O’Brien, Kytja Weir, Chris Young, Center for Public Integrity
April 28, 2014
The judge said the royalty payment did not require him to recuse himself, according to 10th Circuit Clerk of Court Betsy Shumaker.
Law-Breaking Judges Took Cases That Could Make Them Even RicherReity O’Brien, Kytja Weir, Chris Young, Center for Public Integrity
April 28, 2014
The decision on whether to recuse is ultimately up to the judge.
Law-Breaking Judges Took Cases That Could Make Them Even RicherReity O’Brien, Kytja Weir, Chris Young, Center for Public Integrity
April 28, 2014
Cuccinelli has been called on to recuse himself and his office from the case.
Historical Examples
Or he may recuse the judge, which should be referred to the Suprema and not to arbiters, who cause much delay.
A History of the Inquisition of Spain; vol. 3Henry Charles Lea
Boccaccio must have been a clever fellow to write both argument and story; I am not, et je me recuse.
Vailima LettersRobert Louis Stevenson
recuse
- (tr; reflexive) to remove from participation in a court case due to potential prejudice or partiality
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Word Origin
C19: see recusant
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Word Origin and History for recuse
v.
late 14c., "to reject another's authority as prejudiced," from Old French recuser (13c.), from Latin recusare "make an objection against; decline, refuse, reject; be reluctant to," from re- (see re-) + causa (see cause (n.)). Specifically, in law, "reject or challenge (a judge or juror) as disqualified to act." The word now is used mostly reflectively. Related: Recused; recusing.
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