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Categories: Conflict of interest, Articles with short description, Conflict of interest mitigation, Legal procedure, Legal ethics
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recusation  recusal  judicial disqualification  Challenge to judge  disqualification
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(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 WordNet 3.0
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(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 WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
Judicial disqualification, also referred to as recusal, is the act of abstaining from participation in an official action such as a legal proceeding due to a conflict of interest of the presiding court official or administrative officer. Wikipedia
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An act of recusing; removing oneself from a decision/judgment because of a conflict of interest. Wiktionary
The act of disqualifying a judge or jury in a specific case on the grounds of possible partiality or prejudice. Wiktionary
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