recuse
VerbUS[rik-yooz]/ˌrɪˈkjuz/2 syllables
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Verb (2)
- disqualify oneself (as a judge) in a particular caseMore general disqualify
- challenge or except to a judge as being incompetent or interested, in canon and civil lawMore general reject
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
re·cuse′ (r?-k?z′), transitive verb
Origin: F. récuser, or L. recusare. See Recusant.
Law To refuse or reject, as a judge; to challenge that the judge shall not try the cause. obsolete Sir Kenelm Digby
re·cuse′ (r?-k?z′), intransitive verb
To withdraw oneself from serving as a judge or other decision-maker in order to avoid a real or apparent conflict of interest; — often used with the reflexive; as, the judge recused himself due to a financial interest in the matter.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54 · with additions: GCIDE editors