Definition of "recused" [recused]

• Simple past tense and past participle of recuse. (verb)

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• "The court's newest justice, Elena Kagan, was involved in the appeal when she was solicitor general and is recused from the matter in the Supreme Court."
• "Because of her work as solicitor general, Kagan was recused from the court's second case of the day, and she will be absent more than present during its first two-week session."
• "A notice enclosed with the copy of yesterday’s Third Circuit ruling that the court sent to me by mail indicates that a majority of the Third Circuit’s active judges is recused from the case."