- recourse to law
- Invoking the jurisdiction of a court by commencing an action or proceeding.
Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
recourse to law
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recourse — re·course / rē ˌkōrs, ri kōrs/ n 1 a: the act of turning to someone or something for assistance esp. in obtaining redress b: a means to a desired end esp. in the nature of a remedy or justice; also: the end itself 2: the right or ability to… … Law dictionary
recourse note — see note Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
recourse loan — n. A loan guaranteed by a guarantor or other endorser who agrees to pay the lender if the borrower defaults. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008 … Law dictionary
recourse to some higher power — index appeal Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
recourse to the principles of natural justice — index equity (justice) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
recourse — noun Etymology: Middle English recours, from Anglo French recurs, from Late Latin recursus, from Latin, act of running back, from recurrere to run back more at recur Date: 14th century 1. a. a turning to someone or something for help or… … New Collegiate Dictionary
recourse — [rē′kôrs΄, ri kôrs′] n. [ME recours < OFr < L recursus, a running back: see RE & COURSE] 1. a turning or seeking for aid, safety, etc. [to have recourse to the law] 2. that to which one turns seeking aid, safety, etc. [one s last recourse]… … English World dictionary
recourse — The right to seek repayment of debt. Usually used to describe the right to seek repayment from an originator or prior endorser who sold or assigned debt to another party. American Banker Glossary Term describing a type of loan. If a loan is with… … Financial and business terms
Recourse — Term describing a type of loan. If a loan is with recourse, the lender has a general claim against the parent company if the collateral is insufficient to repay the debt. The New York Times Financial Glossary * * * recourse re‧course [rɪˈkɔːs ǁ… … Financial and business terms
without recourse — adverb conditional endorsement, qualified endorsement, restricted, subject to terms associated concepts: endorsement without recourse Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 without recourse … Law dictionary
