recuse
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Old French recuser, from Latin recūsō (“I refuse, decline; I object to; I protest”). See recusant.
Pronunciation[edit]
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Verb[edit]
recuse (third-person singular simple present recuses, present participle recusing, simple past and past participle recused)
- (transitive) To refuse or reject (a judge); to declare that the judge shall not try the case or is disqualified to act.
- The judge recused herself from that case, citing a possible conflict of interest.
- (intransitive, of a judge) To refuse to act as a judge; to declare oneself disqualified to act.
- The judge recused from the case, citing a possible conflict of interest.
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Translations[edit]
To refuse or reject
To refuse to act as a judge; to declare oneself disqualified to act
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Portuguese[edit]
Verb[edit]
recuse
- first-person singular present subjunctive of recusar
- third-person singular present subjunctive of recusar
- first-person singular imperative of recusar
- third-person singular imperative of recusar
Spanish[edit]
Verb[edit]
recuse
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