The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
recuse — re·cuse /ri kyüz/ vt re·cused, re·cus·ing [Anglo French recuser to refuse, from Middle French, from Latin recusare, from re back + causari to give a reason, from causa cause, reason] 1: to challenge or object to (as a judge) as having prejudice… … Law dictionary
récusé — récusé, ée (ré ku zé, zée) part. passé de récuser. Un juré récusé par l accusé … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
recuse — e*cuse (r?*k?z ), v. t. [F. r[ e]cuser, or L. recusare. See {Recusant}.] (Law) To refuse or reject, as a judge; to challenge that the judge shall not try the cause. [Obs.] Sir K. Digby. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
recuse — late 14c., to reject another s authority as prejudiced, from O.Fr. recuser (13c.), from L. recusare to refuse, make an objection, from re (see RE (Cf. re )) + causa (see CAUSE (Cf. cause)). The word now is used mostly reflectively. Related:… … Etymology dictionary
recusé — Recusé, [recus]ée. part … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
recuse — [ri kyo͞oz′] vt., vi. recused, recusing [ME recusen < MFr recuser < L recusare: see RECUSANT] to disqualify or withdraw from a position of judging, as because of prejudice or personal interest recusal n … English World dictionary
recuse — [rɪ kju:z] verb chiefly N. Amer. & S. African challenge (a judge or juror) as unqualified to perform legal duties because of a possible lack of impartiality. ↘(recuse oneself) excuse oneself from a case for this reason. Derivatives recusal noun… … English new terms dictionary
recuse oneself — excuse oneself from a case for this reason. → recuse … English new terms dictionary
recuse — transitive verb (recused; recusing) Etymology: Middle English, to refuse, reject, from Anglo French recuser, from Latin recusare Date: 1949 to disqualify (oneself) as judge in a particular case; broadly to remove (oneself) from participation to… … New Collegiate Dictionary
recuse — recusation /rek yoo zay sheuhn/, n. /ri kyoohz /, v., recused, recusing. v.t. 1. to reject or challenge (a judge or juror) as disqualified to act, esp. because of interest or bias. v.i. 2. to withdraw from a position of judging so as to avoid any … Universalium
