recused
忌避した
解説 Definition
裁判官や陪審員が利害関係を理由に自ら審理から身を引いたこと。
Recused means removed oneself from making a decision or taking part in a case because of a possible conflict of interest or lack of fairness. It is most often used in legal and official situations. The word usually shows that a person stepped aside to avoid bias.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
recused は法廷セットで覚えると定着しやすい語です。refuse「断る」に形が近く、実際に“その件への関与を断って外れる”感覚でつかむとよいです。judge や juror が bias や conflict of interest を理由に case から身を引く場面でよく出ます。ポイントは、受け身で外されたのではなく、自分から審理参加を避けたこと。accused と綴りが少し似ますが、accused は「告発された」で意味がかなり違います。
`Recused` looks a little like `refused`, and that is a useful memory hook. Think of a judge saying, in effect, "I must refuse to take part in this case." It is often linked with `bias` or `conflict of interest`, and it means stepping aside by choice.
例文
The judge recused herself from the case because the defendant was a family friend.
被告が家族の友人であったため、裁判官は自ら事件の審理から身を引いた。
Several jurors recused themselves after realizing they had prior knowledge of the case.
事件について事前に知識があると気づき、数人の陪審員が自ら審理から身を引いた。
He recused himself from the vote due to a potential conflict of interest.
利益相反の可能性があるため、彼は投票から身を引いた。
recused の類義語・関連語
recused の語源・成り立ち Etymology
recused はフランス語 recuser を経てラテン語 recusare「異議を唱えて退ける」に由来する。re-「反対に」+ caus-/causa「訴訟・理由」と見られ、cause や causal と同根なので、「忌避した」は理由を立てて自分をその件から外したことだと分かる。
Recused comes through French recuser from Latin recusare, meaning "to refuse" or "reject with objection." The word is linked to the idea of giving a reason or raising a case against something, which is also seen in cause. Over time, in legal use, it came to mean removing oneself or being removed from a case because of possible bias or conflict. Related English words include cause and causal.
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