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recuse

re·cuse [ ri kyz ] (past and past participle re·cused, present participle re·cus·ing, 3rd person present singular re·cus·es)


transitive and intransitive verb 
Definition:
 
disqualify somebody: to declare yourself to be, or to render somebody, disqualified to judge something or participate in something because of possible bias or personal interest
The judge recused herself because she knew the plaintiff socially.

[Early 19th century. < Latin recusare "refuse" < causa "cause, case"]

re·cus·al noun
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