declination
declination (dek-l[schwa]-nay-sh[schwa]n). 1. A deviation from proper course (declination of duty). 2. An act of refusal (declination of a gift). 3. A document filed by a fiduciary who chooses not to serve. 4. At common law, a plea to the court’s jurisdiction by reason of the judge’s personal interest in the lawsuit. — Also termed […]