recuse
/rɪˈkjuz/
verb
- To remove oneself from a legal case or decision because of a possible conflict of interest or bias.
- A panel member must recuse themselves if they have a financial interest in the outcome.
- The lawyer asked the prosecutor to recuse himself from the case due to a prior relationship with the victim.
- The judge decided to recuse herself from the trial because she knew the defendant personally.
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