recusal
pronunciation
How to pronounce recusal in British English:
UK [rɪ'kju:zəl]
How to pronounce recusal in American English:
US [rɪ'kjuzəl]
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- 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
Word Origin
- recusal (n.)
- 1911; from recuse + -al (2). Earlier were recusancy (1560s), recusance (1590s).
Example
- 1. Rules for recusal do exist .
- 2. Forty-seven states have adopted the american bar association 's tougher rule for recusal when " impartiality might reasonably be questioned " .
- 3. Tightening rules for recusal would help , says james sample of new york university 's brennan centre .