| recuse | |
| recused |
| recuse | (v) disqualify oneself (as a judge) in a particular case |
| recuse | (v) challenge or except to a judge as being incompetent or interested, in canon and civil law |
| recuse | v. t. [ 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. [ Obs. ] Sir K. Digby. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| recuse | v. i. 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; |
