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recuse

/ɹɪˈkjuːz/ · verb

Meaning

  1. To refuse or reject (a judge); to declare that the judge shall not try the case or is disqualified from acting.
  2. (of a judge) To refuse to act as a judge; to declare oneself disqualified from acting.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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