| 单词 | recusal |
| 释义 | recusal (once / 181836 pages) n In law, recusal is the act of a judge being disqualified (or disqualifying herself) because of a conflict of interest. A recusal, for example, would replace a judge if the defendant in a case was a relative. An attorney might ask for recusal if she overhears the judge saying something like, "Well it's obvious he's guilty — just look at those clothes he's wearing!" Before a case is decided, both judge and jury have to be completely unbiased and impartial for the result to be just. Recusal protects against a judge's bias. The word comes from recuse, "reject or challenge as disqualified to act." WORD FAMILYrecusal: recusals+/recusant: recusancy, recusants/recusation: recusations/recuse: recusal, recusant, recusation, recused, recuses, recusing USAGE EXAMPLESIn many cases, though not all, a nominee resolves conflicts through divestiture, the use of a blind trust or a formal recusal from certain matters. New York Times(Dec 22, 2016) Only a fraction of North Carolina’s magistrates have filed recusal notices. Seattle Times(Nov 22, 2016) The commission discussed plans Tuesday to train lawmakers about identifying conflicts of interest and the recusal process. Washington Times(Nov 15, 2016) n (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 Syn|Hyper recusation disqualification the act of preventing someone from participating by finding them unqualified |
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