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First published 1990 (DOST Vol. VII).
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Quotation dates: 1561-1626
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Recusatour, -oure, adj. and n. Also: -itour; requisitour. [med. L. recusatorius (1336), f. Recus(e v.]
A. adj. Only in the phr. exceptioun recusatour or recusatour exceptioun, a plea objecting to a judge as partial or incompetent. 1561 Reg. Privy C. I 172.
Adherand to my recusatouris or declinatouris, exceptionis proponit of befoir contra the jurisdictioun of my Lordis of Secreit Counsale c1575 Balfour Pract. 343.
Gif the partie propone ony dilatour exceptioun, … he may not be heard in ony time thairefter to propone ony exceptioun, recusatour or declinatour 1609 Skene Reg. Maj. ii 113.
Any exception declinatour or recusatour against the judge 1622-6 Bisset II 69/18.
That … incaise … any sic recusatoure exceptioun beand … proponed aganist him, … that particulare commisser sall [etc.]
B. noun. = A above. 1564 Perth B. Ct. 68 (26 April).
And protestit for all … his iust & laufule defencis recusatouris declenatouris [etc.] … tobe proponit tyme & place agains the jugis clerkis & the reste of the membris of court 1564 Ib. 152 (15 Sept.).
The said wane allegiance to be repellit simpliciter in respect that it nother sairfis the nature of declinatour or recusatour 1576 Aberd. Sheriff Ct. I 272.
Quha … exceptit aganis my lord … and all his depuittis thay may nocht be juges competent to cognosce in this caus. … To the quhilk is ansurit that the allegeance suld nocht be hard being ane requisitour quhill caution be first fand 1576 Ib. 273.
The defenderis compeirand and proponand certan recusitouris, interlocutour pronuncit thairone
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