What does legal recourse mean?

Definitions for legal recourse
le·gal re·course

This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word legal recourse.

Wiktionary

  1. legal recoursenoun

    An action that can be taken by an individual or a corporation to attempt to remedy a legal difficulty.

Wikipedia

  1. Legal recourse

    A legal recourse is an action that can be taken by an individual or a corporation to attempt to remedy a legal difficulty. A lawsuit if the issue is a matter of civil law Contracts that require mediation or arbitration before a dispute can go to court Referral to police or prosecutor for investigation and possible criminal charges if the matter is a criminal violation Petition to a legislature or other law-making body for a change in the law if a law is thought to be unjust. Petition to a president or governor or monarch other chief executive or other official with power to pardon.

Wikidata

  1. Legal recourse

    A legal recourse is an action that can be taken by an individual or a corporation to attempt to remedy a legal difficulty. ⁕A lawsuit if the issue is a matter of civil law ⁕Many contracts require mediation or arbitration before a dispute can go to court ⁕Referral to police or prosecutor for investigation and possible criminal charges if the matter is a criminal violation ⁕Petition to a legislature or other law-making body for a change in the law if a law is thought to be unjust. ⁕Petition to a president or governor or monarch other chief executive or other official with power to pardon.

How to pronounce legal recourse?

How to say legal recourse in sign language?

Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of legal recourse in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of legal recourse in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of legal recourse in a Sentence

  1. Jennifer Araoz:

    Fortunately, The Child Victims Act now affords survivors like me legal recourse, today I am exercising my rights under that law. Today I am starting to reclaim my power.

  2. Attorney Casey Yontz:

    I was immediately taken aback and told him he needed to seek legal recourse immediately, keith sat on the email way too long.

  3. Wayne Marchant:

    Marchant’s post had been shared nearly 6,000 times as of Tuesday. The homeowners ’ association listened to Marchant’s complaints and said it would be up to the board to decide whether the flag pole stays up or gets taken down, a spokesman told WLWT-TV. If it comes down and they hold their ground and there's no legal recourse, I'll have to take it down, but the day my wife retires, we'll be out of here.

  4. Raphael Pradeau:

    It’s two years that the citizens of Fournes and its surroundings have fought against the installation of a giant Amazon warehouse, at the start, they were a bit alone against everyone, but they have succeeded in halting the project thanks to legal recourse.

  5. Peter DeFazio:

    With this legislation, we can help fight assault and harassment in maritime transportation through penalties for perpetrators, new requirements for owners, expanded legal recourse for victims, and a myriad of policies to prevent sexual assault and harassment in the first place.


Translations for legal recourse

From our Multilingual Translation Dictionary

Get even more translations for legal recourse »

Translation

Find a translation for the legal recourse definition in other languages:

Select another language:

  • - Select -
  • 简体中文 (Chinese - Simplified)
  • 繁體中文 (Chinese - Traditional)
  • Español (Spanish)
  • Esperanto (Esperanto)
  • 日本語 (Japanese)
  • Português (Portuguese)
  • Deutsch (German)
  • العربية (Arabic)
  • Français (French)
  • Русский (Russian)
  • ಕನ್ನಡ (Kannada)
  • 한국어 (Korean)
  • עברית (Hebrew)
  • Gaeilge (Irish)
  • Українська (Ukrainian)
  • اردو (Urdu)
  • Magyar (Hungarian)
  • मानक हिन्दी (Hindi)
  • Indonesia (Indonesian)
  • Italiano (Italian)
  • தமிழ் (Tamil)
  • Türkçe (Turkish)
  • తెలుగు (Telugu)
  • ภาษาไทย (Thai)
  • Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)
  • Čeština (Czech)
  • Polski (Polish)
  • Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian)
  • Românește (Romanian)
  • Nederlands (Dutch)
  • Ελληνικά (Greek)
  • Latinum (Latin)
  • Svenska (Swedish)
  • Dansk (Danish)
  • Suomi (Finnish)
  • فارسی (Persian)
  • ייִדיש (Yiddish)
  • հայերեն (Armenian)
  • Norsk (Norwegian)
  • English (English)

Word of the Day

Would you like us to send you a FREE new word definition delivered to your inbox daily?

Please enter your email address:


Citation

Use the citation below to add this definition to your bibliography:

Style:MLAChicagoAPA

"legal recourse." Definitions.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 5 May 2024. <https://www.definitions.net/definition/legal+recourse>.

Discuss these legal recourse definitions with the community:

0 Comments

    Are we missing a good definition for legal recourse? Don't keep it to yourself...

    Free, no signup required:

    Add to Chrome

    Get instant definitions for any word that hits you anywhere on the web!

    Free, no signup required:

    Add to Firefox

    Get instant definitions for any word that hits you anywhere on the web!

    Browse Definitions.net

    Quiz

    Are you a words master?

    »
    of all varieties or forms or kinds
    A indiscernible
    B omnifarious
    C eminent
    D adscripted

    Nearby & related entries:

    Alternative searches for legal recourse: