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Definition of recourse - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
assistancesource of help in a difficult situation
- They had no recourse but to accept the harsh terms.
2.
legalTECH. legal means of obtaining a remedy or enforcing a rightTECH.
- The tenant sought legal recourse after the unlawful eviction.
3.
financeTECH. right to demand payment from a guarantorTECH.
- The bank had recourse to the co-signer for the loan.
Expressions with recourse
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turning to someone or something for help
In times of trouble, she had recourse to her friends.
action taken to fix a problem using the law
She had no legal recourse after the contract was broken.
describing debt where the lender can still demand payment from a party
The bank offered to buy the receivables with recourse only.
indicates limited lender rights on borrower default
The loan was granted with partial recourse to the borrower's assets.
in finance, not liable for repayment
The loan was issued without recourse to the lender.
having the right to claim borrower's assets
The loan was issued with full recourse.
seek help or support from someone or something
In tough times, they have recourse to their savings.
Origin of recourse
Latin, recursus (return)
Examples of recourse in a sentence
The legal system offered no recourse for the victims. The worker had recourse to an employment tribunal. Customers may have recourse against the seller. Investors had recourse to the company's assets. The lender's recourse was limited to the collateral.
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- French:recours, action en justice, ...
- German:Zuflucht, Rechtsbehelf, ...
- Italian:ricorso, azione legale, ...
- Spanish:recurso, acción, ...
- Portuguese:ajuda, recurso jurídico, ...
- Chinese:求助, 法律救济, ...
- Japanese:頼みの綱, 法的救済手段, ...
- Arabic:مَلاذ, اِلْتِجاء قَضائي, ...
- Hebrew:סַעַד, סַעַד מִשְׁפָּטִי, ...
- Russian:спасительное средство, правовая защита, ...
- Ukrainian:вихід, правовий засіб захисту, ...
- Hindi:सहारा, कानूनी उपाय, ...
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