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re·course /'rē-ˌkōrs, ri-'kōrs/ n1 a: the act of turning to someone or something for assistance esp. in obtaining redressb: a means to a desired end esp. in the nature of a remedy or justice; also: the end itself2: the right or ability to demand payment or compensation; specif: the right to demand payment from the endorser or drawer of a negotiable instrument see also recourse note at note compare non-recourse◇ Under Article 3 of the Uniform Commercial Code, the phrase without recourse on a negotiable instrument limits the liability of the endorser or drawer. If an endorsement states that it is made without recourse, the endorser is not liable to pay, subject to various conditions, if the instrument is dishonored. Similarly, if a draft states that it is drawn without recourse, the drawer is not liable to pay, subject to various conditions, if the draft is dishonored, provided that it is not a check.
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.
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avail, benefit, confugere, corrective device, corrective measure, device, disposal, legal redress, means, redress, remedy, resource, se applicare, se conferre
foreign phrases:
- Electa una via, non datur recursus ad alteram. — He who has chosen one course cannot have recourse to another.II index alternative (option), tool
Burton's Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006
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n.Assistance in difficulty; a source of help; a right to demand compensation.
The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008.
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The right to demand payment to the writer of a check or bill of exchange.Category: Business, LLCs & Corporations
Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary. Gerald N. Hill, Kathleen Thompson Hill. 2009.
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n. A course of action for enforcing a claim; the right of the holder of a note to demand full payment of that note if the terms are not fully honored; the right to be repaid from the borrower's or cosigner's personal assets in excess of the collateral.
Webster's New World Law Dictionary. Susan Ellis Wild. 2000.
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The right of an individual who is holding a commercial paper, such as a check or promissory note, to receive payment on it from anyone who has signed it if the individual who originally made it is unable, or refuses, to tender payment.
Dictionary from West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005.
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The right of an individual who is holding a commercial paper, such as a check or promissory note, to receive payment on it from anyone who has signed it if the individual who originally made it is unable, or refuses, to tender payment.
Short Dictionary of (mostly American) Legal Terms and Abbreviations.
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n.the right to demand payment to the writer of a check or bill of exchange.
Law dictionary. EdwART. 2013.