recuse
pronunciation
How to pronounce recuse in British English:
UK [rɪ'kju:z]
How to pronounce recuse in American English:
US [rɪ'kjuz]
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- Verb:
- disqualify oneself (as a judge, for example) in a particular case
- challenge or except to a judge as being incompetent or interested, in canon and civil law
Word Origin
- recuse (v.)
- late 14c., "to reject another's authority as prejudiced," from Old French recuser (13c.), from Latin recusare "make an objection against; decline, refuse, reject; be reluctant to," from re- (see re-) + causa (see cause (n.)). Specifically, in law, "reject or challenge (a judge or juror) as disqualified to act." The word now is used mostly reflectively. Related: Recused; recusing.
Example
- 1. The american bar association 's committee on judicial independence is working on guidelines for when judges should recuse themselves .
- 2. The supreme court agreed , with anthony kennedy writing that mr benjamin 's failure to recuse himself had created an unconstitutional " probability of bias " .
- 3. Google 's extensive plans to move into the mobile phone market meant that schmidt had already been forced to recuse himself from meetings in which the development of the iphone was discussed , while they appeared to be coming into conflict in other areas , too .
- 4. If mr. yang is interested in taking ownership of the company , third point said on friday , he should recuse himself from sale discussions at the board and step down as a director .
- 5. Some creditor committees have barred cross-holders or asked them to recuse themselves from discussions , and frustrated creditors have considered suing others for not negotiating in good faith .