Recusation
Pronunciation : Re`cu*sa"tion (rk`*z"shn)
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. recusatio: cf. F. r?cusation.]
Definition : 1. Refusal. [Obs.]
2. (Old Law)
Defn: The act of refusing a judge or challenging that he shall not try the cause, on account of his supposed partiality. Blackstone.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913