Noun: recusation
- (law) the disqualification of a judge or jury by reason of prejudice or conflict of interest; a judge can be recused by objections of either party or judges can disqualify themselves
"The judge's recusation was necessary due to her personal connection to the case";
- recusal [US]
- (law) an objection grounded on the judge's relationship to one of the parties
"Recusation ensures the impartiality of the court"; "The lawyer filed for recusation when she learned of the judge's connection to the defendant"
Derived forms: recusations
Type of: disqualification, objection