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Word: Recuse
Speech Type: Verb
late Middle English (in the sense ‘reject’, specifically ‘object to a judge as prejudiced’): from Latin recusare ‘to refuse’, from re- (expressing opposition) + causa ‘a cause’. The current sense dates from the early 19th century
rɪˈkjuːz
challenge (a judge, prosecutor, or juror) as unqualified to perform legal duties because of a potential conflict of interest or lack of impartiality
Short Definition:challenge judge as unqualified to perform legal duties
Examples:- he was recused when he referred to the corporation as ‘a bunch of villains’
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