recuse

  1. Verb.  (transitive) To refuse or reject (''a judge''); to challenge that the judge shall not try the case or is disqualified to act.
  2. Verb.  (intransitive, of a judge) To refuse to act as a judge; to declare oneself disqualified to act.

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