re
cuse
Third Person
recuses
Present Participle
recusing
Past Tense
recused
Past Participle
recused
1
to formally object or challenge a judge's participation in a case, often due to concerns about their impartiality or potential conflicts of interest
transitive
- The defense attorney may recuse the judge if they believe there is a bias that could affect the trial.
- Last year, the defense successfully recused the judge due to concerns about bias.
- The party involved in a dispute has the right to recuse a judge if they have concerns about fairness.
- Attorneys may strategically recuse judges to ensure a fair trial and maintain public trust.
2
(of a judge) to excuse oneself from participating in a case because of a potential conflict of interest or bias
transitive
- To ensure fairness, the judge recused himself from the case due to a conflict of interest.
- After reviewing the circumstances, the judge chose to recuse herself from the high-profile case.
- Due to a financial interest in the matter, the judge had to recuse himself from presiding over the case.
- The judge decided to recuse herself from the trial after discovering a personal connection to the defendant.
- The judge recused herself from the trial after a close relative was named as a potential witness.