Rec·u·sa·tion n.
1. Refusal. [Obs.]
2. Old Law The act of refusing a judge or challenging that he shall not try the cause, on account of his supposed partiality.
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recusation
n 1: (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 [syn: recusal]
2: (law) an objection grounded on the judge's relationship to
one of the parties