• ecuse
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• \rih-KYOOZ\

• DEFINITION
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verb

: to disqualify (oneself) as a judge in a particular case; broadly : to remove (oneself) from participation to avoid a conflict of interest

• EXAMPLES
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The judge recused herself because she was the sister-in-law of the defendant.

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And on this great day we'll have none of that - pull yourself together!