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disqualification vs recusation

recusation vs disqualification

disqualification and recusation both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
disqualification Yes No No No
recusation Yes No No No
As nouns, recusation is a hyponym of disqualification; that is, recusation is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than disqualification:
  • disqualification: the act of preventing someone from participating by finding them unqualified
  • recusation: (law) the disqualification of a judge or jury by reason of prejudice or conflict of interest; a judge can be recused by objections of either party or judges can disqualify themselves
Other hyponyms of disqualification include recusal.
disqualification (noun) recusation (noun)
the act of preventing someone from participating by finding them unqualified (law) the disqualification of a judge or jury by reason of prejudice or conflict of interest; a judge can be recused by objections of either party or judges can disqualify themselves
unfitness that bars you from participation (law) an objection grounded on the judge's relationship to one of the parties
Difference between disqualification and recusation

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