noun
- 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.
- synonyms: recusal
- Law) an objection grounded on the judge's relationship to one of the parties. (.
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