recusing

Removing oneself officially

Recusing is the act of withdrawing from a case or decision due to a conflict of interest.

Judges recuse themselves when they have personal connections to parties involved; officials recuse themselves from votes affecting their financial interests.

The judge is recusing herself from the trial because the defendant is her nephew.

legal

disqualification

Removal from eligibility

judgeOne who decides
conflictOpposition between parties
interestAttention, stake, or fee

court · bench · tribunal · judiciary · withdrawal · abstention · removal · case · proceedings · motion

ethics

bias

Unfair inclination or prejudice

impartialityFreedom from prejudice
neutralityState of taking sides
objectivityFreedom from personal bias

integrity · conflict · interest · duty · responsibility · accountability · professionalism · judgment · fairness · independence

disclosure

transparency

State of being see-through

announcementPublic declaration of information
declarationFormal public announcement
statementExpressed claim or fact

notification · explanation · public · record · filing · documentation · communication · reporting · acknowledgment · openness

Opposites

judicial/official participation

recusingpresiding

Leading a formal gathering

adjudicating · hearing · sitting · ruling · deciding

involvement in matters of conflict

recusingintervening

Coming between to affect

pressing on · persisting

involvement vs. abstention

recusingparticipating

Taking an active role

engaging · taking part · intervening · joining · weighing in

Family

excuse, recuse, accusation, recusant, recusal, recused, recuses, recusals

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