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21 translations across 11 languages.
7 total sentences available.
And therfore, if ayenst this peticion any processe be made of any maner Juge spirituel or temporell, and soo the same John have wronge, thanne he provoketh and appelleth this cause directly to the rightwisness of god and to the liege lorde, ffor other juges in his matere he hath utterly suspecte, for greet wronges that he hath had, dreding to have more. He therfor hem utterly recuseth, and herto he fully him submitteth.
Source: wiktionary
[T]he Quenys grace may alvvayes recuſe & appell at her good pleaſure & libertie, from vvhatſoever Decree or Sentence, either interlocutorie, or definitive, ſhe vvil: […]
Source: wiktionary
The judge recused herself from that case, citing a possible conflict of interest as one of the parties was a personal friend.
Source: wiktionary
The revelation is almost certain to prompt calls for [Samuel] Alito, a member of the court’s conservative wing, to recuse himself from several high-profile cases pending before the court this year involving the election and subsequent attack on the US Capitol, including the blockbuster question of whether Trump may claim immunity from federal election subversion charges.
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Showing 4 of 7 available sentences.
Closest matches include avoid involvement, disqualify oneself, move to recuse, propose disqualification, step aside.
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