C-25 - Code of Civil Procedure

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234. A judge may be recused in particular:
(1)  If the judge is the spouse of or related or allied within the degree of cousin-german inclusively to one of the parties;
(2)  If the judge is himself or herself a party to an action involving a question similar to the one in dispute;
(3)  If the judge has given advice upon the matter in dispute, or has previously taken cognizance of it as an arbitrator, if the judge has acted as attorney for any of the parties, or if the judge has made known his or her opinion extra-judicially;
(4)  If the judge is directly interested in an action pending before a court in which any of the parties will be called to sit as judge;
(5)  If there is mortal enmity between him or her and any of the parties, or if the judge has made threats against any of the parties, since the institution of the action or within six months previous to the proposed recusation;
(6)  If the judge is the legal representative, the mandatary or the administrator of the property of a party to the suit, or if the judge is, in relation to one of the parties, a successor or a donee;
(7)  If the judge is a member of an association, partnership or legal person, or is manager or patron of some order or community which is a party to the suit;
(8)  If the judge has any interest in favouring any of the parties;
(9)  If the judge is the spouse of or is related or allied to the attorney or counsel or to the partner of any of them, either in the direct line, or in the collateral line in the second degree;
(10)  if there is reasonable cause to fear that the judge will not be impartial.
1965 (1st sess.), c. 80, a. 234; 1992, c. 57, s. 246; 2002, c. 6, s. 95; 2002, c. 7, s. 47.
234. A judge may be recused:
(1)  If the judge is the spouse of or related or allied within the degree of cousin-german inclusively to one of the parties;
(2)  If the judge is himself or herself a party to an action involving a question similar to the one in dispute;
(3)  If the judge has given advice upon the matter in dispute, or has previously taken cognizance of it as an arbitrator, if the judge has acted as attorney for any of the parties, or if the judge has made known his or her opinion extra-judicially;
(4)  If the judge is directly interested in an action pending before a court in which any of the parties will be called to sit as judge;
(5)  If there is mortal enmity between him or her and any of the parties, or if the judge has made threats against any of the parties, since the institution of the action or within six months previous to the proposed recusation;
(6)  If the judge is the legal representative, the mandatary or the administrator of the property of a party to the suit, or if the judge is, in relation to one of the parties, a successor or a donee;
(7)  If the judge is a member of an association, partnership or legal person, or is manager or patron of some order or community which is a party to the suit;
(8)  If the judge has any interest in favouring any of the parties;
(9)  If the judge is the spouse of or is related or allied to the attorney or counsel or to the partner of any of them, either in the direct line, or in the collateral line in the second degree.
1965 (1st sess.), c. 80, a. 234; 1992, c. 57, s. 246; 2002, c. 6, s. 95.
234. A judge may be recused:
(1)  If he is related or allied to one of the parties within the degree of cousin-german inclusively;
(2)  If he is himself a party to an action involving a question similar to the one in dispute;
(3)  If he has given advice upon the matter in dispute, or has previously taken cognizance of it as an arbitrator, if he has acted as attorney for any of the parties, or if he has made known his opinion extra-judicially;
(4)  If he is directly interested in an action pending before a court in which any of the parties will be called to sit as judge;
(5)  If there is mortal enmity between him and any of the parties, or if he has made threats against any of the parties, since the institution of the action or within six months previous to the proposed recusation;
(6)  If he is the legal representative, the mandatary or the administrator of the property of a party to the suit, or if he is, in relation to one of the parties, a successor or a donee;
(7)  If he is a member of an association, partnership or legal person, or is manager or patron of some order or community which is a party to the suit;
(8)  If he has any interest in favouring any of the parties;
(9)  If he is related or allied to the attorney or counsel or to the partner of any of them, either in the direct line, or in the collateral line in the second degree.
1965 (1st sess.), c. 80, a. 234; 1992, c. 57, s. 246.
234. A judge may be recused:
(1)  If he is related or allied to one of the parties within the degree of cousin-german inclusively;
(2)  If he is himself a party to an action involving a question similar to the one in dispute;
(3)  If he has given advice upon the matter in dispute, or has previously taken cognizance of it as an arbitrator, if he has acted as attorney for any of the parties, or if he has made known his opinion extra-judicially;
(4)  If he is directly interested in an action pending before a court in which any of the parties will be called to sit as judge;
(5)  If there is mortal enmity between him and any of the parties, or if he has made threats against any of the parties, since the institution of the action or within six months previous to the proposed recusation;
(6)  If he is tutor, subrogate-tutor or curator, presumptive heir or donee of any of the parties;
(7)  If he is a member of a group or corporation, or is manager or patron of some order or community which is a party to the suit;
(8)  If he has any interest in favouring any of the parties;
(9)  If he is related or allied to the attorney or counsel or to the partner of any of them, either in the direct line, or in the collateral line in the second degree.
1965 (1st sess.), c. 80, a. 234.