Recuse is a legal term used when a person disqualifies oneself (as a judge) in a legal case due to a potential prejudice or partiality. Example: The judge recused himself from that case, citing a possible conflict of interest.
Excuse is to release a person from an obligation or duty. Example: The gentleman is excused from jury duty as his serving would cause a hardship for his family.
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"Excuse" means to forgive or justify a fault or offense, while "recuse" means to disqualify oneself from a situation due to a conflict of interest. Essentially, to excuse is to pardon, while to recuse is to abstain or withdraw.
Yes, a party can file a "motion to recuse" a judge if they believe the judge is biased or there is a conflict of interest. The decision to recuse the judge is typically made by another judge.
The difference between 22 and 25 is 3.
To recuse means to disqualify oneself from participating in a decision because of a potential conflict of interest or bias. It is often used in legal settings when a judge or other official steps down from a case.
There is no practical difference between unlawful and illegal; they both refer to something that is against the law. In a riddle context, the use of 'unlawful' or 'illegal' could be a play on words to confuse the listener, but they essentially mean the same thing.
Guilty and Liable both mean that you are responsible by law. However, you are "liable" in civil cases and determined "guilty" in criminal cases. There is also a difference between state (liable) and federal (guilty).