Recusation
A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States · John Bouvier · 1839
A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States
civil law. A plea or exception by which the defendant requires that the judge having jurisdiction of the cause, should abstain from deciding upon the ground of interest or for a — objection to his prejudice. It is a maxim of every good system of law, that a man shall not be judge in his own cause. Ayl. Parerg.
451; Dict. de Jur. h. t.; Merl. Répert. h. t.; vide Jacob’s Intr. to the Com. Civ. and Canon Law, 11; 8 Co. 118; Dyer, 65.
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