recusation
recusation · recusations
The act of disqualifying a judge or jury in a specific case on the grounds of possible…The act of disqualifying a judge or jury in a specific case on the grounds of possible partiality or prejudice.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)The act of disqualifying a judge or jury in a specific case on the grounds of possible partiality or prejudice.
(countable, obsolete, uncountable)A refusal.
More definitions
- (law) an objection grounded on the judge's relationship to one of the parties
- (law) the disqualification of a judge or jury by reason of prejudice or conflict of interest; a judge can be recused by objections of either party or judges can disqualify themselves
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
Borrowed from Latin recusatio, recusationis. Compare French récusation.Borrowed from Latin recusatio, recusationis. Compare French récusation.
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Forms
plural: recusations| Singular | recusation |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- (law) the disqualification of a judge or jury by reason of prejudice or conflict of interest; a judge can be recused by objections of either party or judges can disqualify themselves:recusal
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedrecuse
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable