Definitions

1. verb

to officially disqualify oneself from participating in or deciding a case, or from holding an office or position, because of a conflict of interest or bias.

“The judge was forced to recuse himself from the case due to a personal connection to one of the parties involved.”

2. verb

to exclude or dismiss from consideration or participation.

“The committee decided to recuse the tainted data from the analysis.”

3. noun

a person who is disqualified from participating in or deciding a case, or from holding an office or position, because of a conflict of interest or bias.

“The recuse in the case was a well-respected jurist with a reputation for impartiality.”