RECUSATION as NOUN

  1. Meaning
    • (law) an objection grounded on the judge’’s relationship to one of the parties
    Hypernyms(s) recusation is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • (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
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) recusation is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)