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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
recuse /rɪˈkjuːz/

▶verb chiefly N. Amer. & S. African challenge (a judge or juror) as unqualified to perform legal duties because of a possible lack of impartiality.

■ (recuse oneself) excuse oneself from a case for this reason.

– derivatives
recusal noun.

– origin ME: from L. recusare ‘to refuse’, from re- (expressing opposition) + causa ‘a cause’.

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