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What does 'recuse' mean?

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Recuse is what a judge does when he or she excuses himself or herself from hearing a case based on reasons that might prevent the judge from ruling impartially or just appear like he or she is ruling impartially. For example if a case involved a relative in some way, the judge should recuse himself or herself from hearing the case.

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