recuse
verb
re·cuse
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recused;
recusing
Definition of recuse
: to disqualify (oneself) as judge in a particular case
broadly
: to remove (oneself) from participation to avoid a conflict of interest
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Other Words from recuse
recusal
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noun
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noun
Examples of recuse in a Sentence
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In written orders, Circuit Judges Robert Baker and Chad Wise, and District Judges Doug Patterson and Matthew Huggins recused themselves from Blakely’s case. — Ashley Remkus | Aremkus@al.com, al, "Limestone County judges recuse from sheriff’s criminal case," 27 Aug. 2019 Sessions was a long-time Trump supporter until the two fell out over his decision not to recuse himself from the investigation. — Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al.com, "Trump asked then-AG Jeff Sessions to un-recuse himself two times, Mueller testifies," 24 July 2019 Another director is Mike Rogers, who recuses from votes related to the Stronach Group. — Chuck Culpepper And Jacob Bogage, courant.com, "Breeders’ Cup will remain at Santa Anita, where 30 horses have died since Christmas," 28 June 2019 Heller didn’t recuse herself from the Dulos’ divorce case. — Dave Altimari, courant.com, "Fotis Dulos, estranged husband of missing New Canaan mother Jennifer Farber Dulos, attempted to get judge removed from his contentious divorce case," 14 July 2019 Yet Rosenstein did not recuse himself at that point, either. — Murray Waas, The New York Review of Books, "What Rod Rosenstein Knew When He Helped Trump Fire Comey," 23 May 2019 The Senate’s top Democrat, Sen. Chuck Schumer, called for Whitaker to step aside from overseeing Mueller’s investigation and said Democrats would seek to tie a measure protecting Mueller to must-pass legislation if Whitaker did not recuse himself. — Michael Balsamo, The Seattle Times, "Whitaker will consult with ethics officials over recusal," 13 Nov. 2018 Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, who appointed Mueller, has overseen the probe since Attorney General Sessions recused himself. — Toluse Olorunnipa, Bloomberg.com, "Most Republicans Silent in Face of Trump’s Attacks on Mueller," 19 Mar. 2018 Since Attorney General Jeff Sessions, a former campaign adviser, has recused himself from the Russia investigation, to Trump’s continuing aggravation, the job would then fall to the deputy attorney general, Rod J. Rosenstein. — Peter Baker, BostonGlobe.com, "Trump assails Mueller, draws warnings from Republicans," 19 Mar. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'recuse.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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recuse
transitive verb
re·cuse
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recused;
recusing
Legal Definition of recuse
1
: to challenge or object to (as a judge) as having prejudice or a conflict of interest
2
: to disqualify (as oneself or another judge or official) for a proceeding by a judicial act because of prejudice or conflict of interest
an order recusing the district attorney from any proceeding may be appealed by the district attorney or the Attorney General — California Penal Code