1. The judge shall be prohibited from getting involved in hearing the case if the offense has been perpetrated against him in person, or if he has performed the duties of the Judicial Police Officer, the Public Prosecution or an attorney of any litigant involved therein, or where the judge has given testimony or performed any expert witness's duties in respect of the case in question. 2. The judge shall also be prohibited from getting involved in rendering a judgment on an appeal in cassation if the appealed judgment has been rendered by him.
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