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re·cuse

(rĭ-kyo͞oz′)

tr.v. re·cused, re·cus·ing, re·cus·es

To disqualify or seek to disqualify (a judge or juror) from participation in the decision in a case, as for personal prejudice against a party or for personal interest in the outcome.

[Middle English recusen, ultimately (partly via Old French recuser) from Latin recūsāre : re-, re- + causa, lawsuit; see cause.]

re·cu′sal (-kyo͞o′zəl) n.

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recuse

(rɪˈkjuːz)

(Law) (tr; reflexive) to remove from participation in a court case due to potential prejudice or partiality

[C19: see recusant]

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re•cuse

(rɪˈkyuz)

v.t. -cused, -cus•ing.

to reject or challenge (a judge or juror) as disqualified to act, esp. because of interest or bias.

[1350–1400; Middle English < Middle French recuser < Latin recūsāre; see recusant]

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Verb	1.	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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