recusal

(noun)

An act of recusing. To remove oneself from a decision/judgment because of a conflict of interest.

Related Terms

Examples of recusal in the following topics:

  • Conflicts of Interest

    • In this event, the relative may be recused from any hiring decisions.
    • These help to minimize problems with conflicts of interest because they spell out the extent to which such conflicts should be avoided, and what the parties should do where such conflicts are permitted (disclosure, recusal, etc.).