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recuse

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re·cuse  (r-kyz)
tr.v. re·cused, re·cus·ing, re·cus·es
To disqualify or seek to disqualify from participation in a decision on grounds such as prejudice or personal involvement.

[Middle English recusen, from Old French recuser, from Latin recsre : re-, re- + causa, cause.]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.recuse - disqualify oneself (as a judge) in a particular case
law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"
disqualify - declare unfit; "She was disqualified for the Olympics because she was a professional athlete"
2.recuse - challenge or except to a judge as being incompetent or interested, in canon and civil law
law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"
reject - refuse to accept or acknowledge; "I reject the idea of starting a war"; "The journal rejected the student's paper"


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We have asked the judge to recuse himself and hand over the matter to another judge," Beatrice Mtetwa told reporters after meeting with Bhunu in chambers.
As a result, "Eric's effectiveness as an Apple board member will be significantly diminished, since he will have to recuse himself from even larger portions of our meetings due to potential conflicts of interest," said Jobs.
WHEN A BANKRUPTCY COURT FOUND Peter Ginsberg's client liable for nearly $8 million dollars in a Ponzi scheme case, the Crowell & Moring partner moved for the judge to recuse himself.
 
 
 
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