recusal

Meanings

Plural: recusals

Noun

(law) the disqualification of a judge or jury by reason of prejudice or conflict of interest; a judge can be recused by objections of either party or judges can disqualify themselves
An act of recusing; removing oneself from a decision/judgment because of a conflict of interest.

Origin / Etymology

From recuse + -al.

Synonyms

inhibition, recusation

Scrabble Score: 9

recusal is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
recusal is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
recusal is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

recusal is a valid Words With Friends word