- dernier resort
- The last resort.
Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
dernier resort
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dernier resort — noun see dernier ressort … Useful english dictionary
resort — et jurisdiction, Iudicatus, Substantiuum. B. Le resort de la Cour de Parlement, ou d une Cour Souveraine, Fines summae ditionis. B. Ceux qui sont d une mesme prevosté, resort, ou jurisdiction, Municipes. Budaeus. Juger en dernier resort et comme… … Thresor de la langue françoyse
resort — Verb: To have recourse. To turn to one for aid or assistance. To use, as to resort to arms. To go to a place, even to go once. State v Ah Sam, 15 Nev 27. A place of frequent assembly. Re Sic, 73 Cal 142, 152, 14 P 405 (place for smoking opium).… … Ballentine's law dictionary
resort — (n.) late 14c., that to which one has recourse for aid or assistance, from O.Fr. resort resource, help, back formation from resortir to resort, lit. to go out again, from re again + sortir go out (see SORTIE (Cf. sortie)). Meaning place people go … Etymology dictionary
Dernier — Der nier , a. [F., from OF. darrein, derrain. See {Darrein}.] Last; final. [1913 Webster] {Dernier ressort}[F.], last resort or expedient. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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Lender of last resort — Als Lender of Last Resort („Kreditgeber der letzten Zuflucht“) wird im Finanzwesen eine Institution bezeichnet, die als Kreditgeber oder Garant bei Schuldnern freiwillig oder auf gesetzlicher Grundlage fungiert, wenn hierzu niemand anders mehr… … Deutsch Wikipedia
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