noun
- plural of recusal; instances of disqualifying oneself from participation in a decision due to a conflict of interest or bias
Usage: legal
Examples
- The judge’s recusals from cases involving his former law firm were appropriate.
- Several board members filed recusals before the vote on the merger.
- The ethics committee reviewed all judicial recusals from the past year.
- His multiple recusals raised questions about potential conflicts of interest.
- The senator’s recusals from defense spending votes were well-documented.
- Court records showed an unusual number of recusals in high-profile cases.