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Recuse vs Recule - What's the difference?

recuse | recule |

As verbs the difference between recuse and recule

is that recuse is while recule is (obsolete) to recoil.

recuse

English

Verb

(recus)
  • To refuse or reject (a judge ); to declare that the judge shall not try the case or is disqualified to act.
    • The judge recused herself from that case, citing a possible conflict of interest.
  • (of a judge) To refuse to act as a judge; to declare oneself disqualified to act.
    • The judge recused from the case, citing a possible conflict of interest.

    Related terms

    * recusal * recusant * recusancy

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    recule

    English

    Verb

    (recul)
  • (obsolete) To recoil.
    • (Spenser)
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