Réc'ū-sā'tion, n.

n. [Lat. recusatio, Fr. récusation, Pr. recusatio, Sp. recusacion, It. recusazione, ricusazione.]

1. Refusal. [Obs.]
2. (Law.) The act of refusing a judge, or challenging that he shall not try the cause, on account of his supposed partiality. Blackstone.