Je recuse

[Joel S. Berson]

At 10/7/2010 11:37 AM, Ronald Butters wrote:
>perfect, ig seems to me.

Jesse should be pleased you find the OED definition perfect.

Jorel

>On Oct 7, 2010, at 11:20 AM, Joel S. Berson wrote:
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> > At 10/6/2010 11:21 PM, Jocelyn Limpert wrote:
> >> RB cites a dictionary entry with "excuse oneself" to back up his
> point that
> >> it doesn't mean that -- what sense does that make, pray tell?
> >
> >
> > Perhaps a better expression of this sense than the New Oxford
> > American Dictionary's is the Oxford *English* dictionary's:
> >
> > 2.b. refl. Law (chiefly N. Amer. and S. Afr.). Of a judge, juror,
> > etc.: to *disqualify* oneself from adjudication on the grounds of a
> > possible conflict of interest. Also occas. intr.
> >
> > Joel
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