rule of necessity

rule of necessity
rule of necessity: a rule permitting or requiring a judge or other official to adjudicate a case despite bias or personal interest when disqualification would result in the lack of any competent tribunal

Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. . 1996.

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