gilded. 1  covered or highlighted with gold or something of a golden color. 2  having a pleasing or showy appearance that conceals something of little worth.
The verb RECUSE has 2 senses: 1. disqualify oneself (as a judge) in a particular case. 2. challenge or except to a judge as being incompetent or interested, in canon and civil law. Familiarity information: RECUSE used as a verb is rare.
Sometimes jurors or lawyers are recused, and in either case, excused may be a more appropriate term. Recuse is based on the Latin word recusare, which roughly translates as refuse from a cause.. Recusal is the noun form of this word. Judges are expected to recuse themselves if they have any personal interest in a case or decision that influences their ability to judge it fairly.