recusation

See also: récusation

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin recusatio, recusationis. Compare French récusation.

Noun

recusation (countable and uncountable, plural recusations)

1. (obsolete) refusal
2. (law) The act of disqualifying a judge or jury in a specific case on the grounds of possible partiality or prejudice.

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Related terms

• recuse

Translations

recusal

• Catalan: recusació f
• Italian: ricusazione (it) f
• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}
• Spanish: recusación (es) f

Anagrams

• cautioners, nectarious, noctuaries, reauctions