Judge Mills enters her courtroom and sees that her neighbor is on trial for battery.Judge Mills must exercise ________ by turning the case over to another judge who can be impartial.

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Recusal is the act of a judge voluntarily stepping down from a legal case in which the judge has a conflict of interest, such as a personal or financial interest in the outcome of the case. In this scenario, Judge Mills' neighbor is on trial, which creates a conflict of interest, and thus Judge Mills should exercise recusal and turn the case over to another judge who can be impartial.

Judge Mills Enters Her Courtroom and Sees That Her Neighbor