Recusal means when a person, usually a judge or official, decides to remove themselves from participating in a particular case or decision, usually due to a conflict of interest or impartiality concerns. Full definition
«Stock Ownership and Patterns of Recusal in Federal Courts,» with James Anderson and Merritt McAlister, Georgetown University Law Review 103 (5): 1165 - 1210, 2015. (cmc.edu)
During the course of the inquest proceedings, Awasis Agency brought a motion for recusal of Judge Allen alleging bias with respect to his active questioning of a particular witness. (slaw.ca)
«These volunteers already abide by a stringent code of conduct, which requires recusal from any project that poses a conflict of interest,» said Greg Biryla, the group's executive director. (nystateofpolitics.com)