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Word entry · 6 letters

recuse

Best crossword clue

"Withdraw from judging"

6 letters · collected on this word page

6 lettersPronunciation /ɹɪˈkjuːz/Part of speech verbSorted ceersuStarts with REnds with E1 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. challenge or except to a judge as being incompetent or interested, in canon and civil law

Used in a sentence

  • [T]he Quenys grace may alvvayes recuſe & appell at her good pleaſure & libertie, from vvhatſoever Decree or Sentence, either interlocutorie, or definitive, ſhe vvil: […]
  • The judge recused herself from that case, citing a possible conflict of interest as one of the parties was a personal friend.
  • The district attorney recused from the case because he used to work for the company which was the defendant.

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