[
US
/ɹɪkˈjuzəɫ/
]
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
How To Use recusal In A Sentence
- The appearance of bias as a result of a pre-determination or prejudgment was a recognised ground of recusal. Times, Sunday Times
- Copying the practice of some lower courts, the Supreme Court can refer recusal motions to another Justice or a panel of three Justices.
- The transcript of the hearing of the recusal application is extraordinary. Times, Sunday Times
- The purpose of recusal is to take away the appearance that it's precooked. Health-Care Battle Intensifies as Parties Step Up Legal Attacks
- But his remarks in one case did cause lawyers to seek his recusal. Houston Chronicle
- And of course, during those long periods of eight Justices, one recusing him or herself eliminates the possibility of a tie, so recusal doesn't always result in judicial gridlock.
- Justices would be recused by a vote of the Court, with individual members opting to vote for recusal based on their desired outcome in the case.
- I don't know if there is an official recusal but he's said he's not going to participate in the MFG inquiry.
- Where a client raises any objection to a decision of a judicial authentication institution on whether to implement a recusal or not, the client may withdraw its commission of authentication.
