recuses
Removes oneself officially
Recuses is the third-person singular form of recuse, meaning to withdraw from a case or decision due to a conflict of interest.
Judges recuse themselves when they have personal connections to parties in a lawsuit; officials recuse themselves from votes that could benefit them financially.
The judge recuses herself from any case involving her former law firm.
Moral soundness and consistency
- impartialityFreedom from prejudice
- fairnessJust and equal treatment
- objectivityFreedom from personal bias
- neutralityState of taking sides
conscience · duty · honor · probity · propriety · trustworthiness · accountability · transparency
Withdraw from a position
- abstainDeliberately not do
- disengageBreak free from attachment
- bow outVoluntarily leave a situation
- refrainAbstain from acting
stand down · withdraw · opt out · sit out · leave · vacate · relinquish · cede
Removal from eligibility
- benchShared seating surface
- courtroomJudicial proceedings chamber
- judgeOne who decides
- magistrateCivil judicial officer
jurist · proceedings · trial · sidebar · ruling · hearing · tribunal · presiding
Unfair inclination or prejudice
- partialityUnfair favor toward some
- prejudicePreformed unfavorable opinion
- favoritismPreferential treatment of some
- interestAttention, stake, or fee
relationship · impropriety · appearance · disclosure · financial · familial · personal · predisposition
integrity
Moral soundness and consistency
- impartialityFreedom from prejudice
- fairnessJust and equal treatment
- objectivityFreedom from personal bias
neutrality · conscience · duty · honor · probity · propriety · trustworthiness · accountability · transparency · judicial ethics
step aside
Withdraw from a position
refrain · stand down · withdraw · opt out · sit out · leave · vacate · relinquish · cede · yield
disqualification
Removal from eligibility
magistrate · jurist · proceedings · trial · sidebar · ruling · hearing · tribunal · presiding · adjudication
bias
Unfair inclination or prejudice
- partialityUnfair favor toward some
- prejudicePreformed unfavorable opinion
- favoritismPreferential treatment of some
interest · relationship · impropriety · appearance · disclosure · financial · familial · personal · predisposition · connection