Recuse

"Recuse" means:
:To disqualify (oneself) as judge in a particular case; broadly: to remove (oneself) from participation to avoid a conflict of interest.
:To refuse or reject (a judge); to declare that the judge shall not try the case or is disqualified to act.
:The judge recused herself from that case, citing a possible conflict of interest.
: To refuse to act as a judge; to declare oneself disqualified to act (intransitive, of a judge).
:The judge recused from the case, citing a possible conflict of interest.
:To disqualify or seek to disqualify (a judge or juror) from participation in the decision in a case, as for personal prejudice against a party or for personal interest in the outcome.
:To disqualify or withdraw from a position of judging, as because of prejudice or personal interest#
:To withdraw from the decision making process because of personal interest or unfairness.
:To disqualify oneself (as a judge) in a particular case
:To challenge or except to a judge as being incompetent or interested, in canon and civil law
:To reject or challenge (a judge or juror) as disqualified to act, especially because of interest or bias.
:To withdraw from a position of judging so as to avoid any semblance of partiality or bias.
*Notable American cases from 2017.
#Attorney General Jeff Sessions recused himself from investigations involving the Trump campaign.
#House Intelligence Chairman Devin Nunes recuses himself from Russia probe.
#Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has recused himself from application decisions on the Keystone XL pipeline.
#It was thought that Former FBI director, Robert Mueller, should have recuse himself from Russia investigation.
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