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Term: recusal

Definition: Recusal refers to the act of a judge or attorney voluntarily removing themselves from participating in a legal proceeding due to a conflict of interest or potential bias.

Part of Speech: Noun

Sense 1: A voluntary act of withdrawing from a case or legal matter.

Example sentence: The judge declared recusal when he discovered a personal relationship with one of the defendants.

Sense 2: An official disqualification from involvement in a legal matter by a judge's order.

Example sentence: The defense attorney requested recusal of the judge due to her prior involvement in a related case.

Part of Speech: Verb

Sense 1: To voluntarily withdraw oneself from a case or legal matter.

Example sentence: The attorney decided to recusal himself from the case to avoid any potential conflicts of interest.

Sense 2: To officially disqualify someone from involvement in a legal matter.

Example sentence: The judge recused the prosecutor due to the appearance of bias.

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