Answer: recusal

AnswerCrossword Clue
RECUSALSelf-disqualification
RECUSALJudicial disqualification
RECUSALDisqualification, of a sort
RECUSALPotential result of a conflict of interest
RECUSALResult of a judicial conflict of interest
RECUSALJudge's voluntary removal from a case
recusalthe act of recusing (to disqualify or challenge as judge in a particular case)