recused
Removed oneself officially
Recused is the past tense of recuse, meaning to have withdrawn from a case or decision due to a potential conflict of interest.
Judges recuse themselves when they have personal connections to parties in a lawsuit; officials recuse themselves from votes affecting their financial interests.
The judge recused herself because the defendant was her nephew.
Moved to let pass
- removedTaken from position
- excusedReleased from duty
- abstainedVoluntarily held back
- withdrewPulled out or back
declined · disengaged · bowed out · sat out · opted out · handed off · transferred · reassigned
Opposition between parties
- interestAttention, stake, or fee
- biasUnfair inclination or prejudice
- integrityMoral soundness and consistency
- impartialityFreedom from prejudice
fairness · objectivity · duty · accountability · neutrality · propriety · appearance · disclosure
Judicial proceedings chamber
- benchShared seating surface
- judgeOne who decides
- magistrateCivil judicial officer
- tribunalJudicial decision-making body
disqualification · ruling · case · hearing · verdict · docket · litigation · plaintiff
stepped aside
Moved to let pass
withdrew · declined · disengaged · bowed out · sat out · opted out · handed off · transferred · reassigned · substituted
conflict
Opposition between parties
- interestAttention, stake, or fee
- biasUnfair inclination or prejudice
- integrityMoral soundness and consistency
impartiality · fairness · objectivity · duty · accountability · neutrality · propriety · appearance · disclosure · transparency
courtroom
Judicial proceedings chamber
- benchShared seating surface
- judgeOne who decides
- magistrateCivil judicial officer
tribunal · disqualification · ruling · case · hearing · verdict · docket · litigation · plaintiff · defendant