recuse /ri-kūzˈ/

1. To reject, object to (eg a judge) (archaic)
2. To declare (oneself) unable to judge, participate, etc due to bias or conflict of interest (chiefly N American and S Afr)

recūˈsal, recusance /rekˈ or ri-kūˈ/ or recusancy /-i/ noun

recusant /rekˈū-zənt or ri-kūˈzənt/ noun

1. A person (esp a Roman Catholic) who refused to attend the Church of England when it was legally compulsory (historical)
2. A dissenter
3. A person who refuses, esp to submit to authority

1. Refusing
2. Dissenting

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