01 v. t. To refuse or reject, as a judge; to challenge that the judge shall not try the cause.
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To refuse or reject, as a judge; to challenge that the judge shall not try the cause.(Law) [Obs.]
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2 senses · 2 variants
Webster, 1913
recuse
02 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 use…
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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.