Recuse translation

Question

The English term "recuse", meaning ''to withdraw from a position of judging so as to avoid any semblance of partiality or bias'' is in the news lately (eg in Atty Gen Jeff Sessions story). Would this translate as reflexive "recusarse" in Spanish?

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Answer 1

I don't believe so. This is a false cognate. Recusar means "to challenge" (as in the law.)

Also it means "to reject or refuse" same as "rechazar"

The English verb "recuse" would be better translated by "retirarsede " or "deshacerse de"

Ejemplos.

Todo miembro del jurado que se encuentre en un conflicto de intereses real o potencial deberá retirarse de las deliberaciones, o ser invitado a ello por el Director General. (reglas del UNO)

Podría, por ejemplo, aconsejarse a los funcionarios que se deshicieran de determinados activos o se abstuvieran de participar en una determinada actividad.

However I have read in some legal documents the verb "recusarse de" used in the same way it is used in English.

Answer 2

This is definition of "recusación de juez" from RAE Diccionario del español jurídico1

''Facultad de las partes de interesar, a través de los mecanismos legales, que un órgano judicial se aparte del conocimiento del proceso, por entender que existen dudas sobre su imparcialidad."

This is very close to the English sense of "recusal" of a judge