recourse

re·course  (rkôrs, -krs, r-kôrs, -krs)

n.

1. The act or an instance of turning or applying to a person or thing for aid or security: have recourse to the courts.

2. One that is turned or applied to for aid or security: His only recourse was the police.

3. Law The right to demand payment from the endorser of a commercial paper when the first party liable fails to pay.

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[Middle English recours, from Old French, from Latin recursus, a running back, from past participle of recurrere, to run back : re-, re- + currere, to run; see kers- in Indo-European roots.]

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recourse [rɪˈkɔːs]

n

1. the act of resorting to a person, course of action, etc., in difficulty or danger (esp in the phrase have recourse to)

2. a person, organization, or course of action that is turned to for help, protection, etc.

3. (Law) the right to demand payment, esp from the drawer or endorser of a bill of exchange or other negotiable instrument when the person accepting it fails to pay

(Law)

without recourse a qualified endorsement on such a negotiable instrument, by which the endorser protects himself from liability to subsequent holders

[from Old French recours, from Late Latin recursus a running back, from re- + currere to run]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	recourse - act of turning to for assistance; "have recourse to the courts"; "an appeal to his uncle was his last resort" refuge, resort assist, assistance, help, aid - the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose; "he gave me an assist with the housework"; "could not walk without assistance"; "rescue party went to their aid"; "offered his help in unloading"
	2.	recourse - something or someone turned to for assistance or security; "his only recourse was the police"; "took refuge in lying" refuge, resort resource - a source of aid or support that may be drawn upon when needed; "the local library is a valuable resource" shadow - refuge from danger or observation; "he felt secure in his father's shadow"

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recourse

noun option, choice, alternative, resort, appeal, resource, remedy, way out, refuge, expedient The public believes its only recourse is to take to the streets.

Translations

recourse [rɪˈkɔːs] N to have recourse to → recurrir a

recourse [rɪˈkɔː^rs] n → recours m
to have recourse to → recourir à, avoir recours à

recourse

n → Zuflucht f; to have recourse to somebody → sich an jdn wenden; to have recourse to something → Zuflucht zu etw nehmen; without recourse to his books → ohne seine Bücher zu konsultieren; without recourse (Fin) → ohne Regress

recourse [rɪˈkɔːs] n (frm) to have recourse to → ricorrere a, far ricorso a