Recuse, Recusal

[Fred Shapiro]

On Fri, 22 Feb 2002, Baker, John wrote:

>         Good work, Fred.  What term does the 1817 statute use instead of
> recuse/recusation?

There's no equivalent, the concept is articulated in a long-winded way.

Fred Shapiro


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