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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The act of declining or refusing. countable, uncountable
2. 2
   The legal privilege of a party, in certain circumstances, to decline the jurisdiction of a judge before whom the party's case sits. countable, uncountable
3. 3
   Recusal. countable, uncountable

Synonyms

All synonyms

abnegationdeclensiondeclinationdecliningdenialdeprivation

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