Definitions for recourse
ˈri kɔrs, -koʊrs, rɪˈkɔrs, -ˈkoʊrsre·course

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. recourse, resort, refugenoun

   act of turning to for assistance

   "have recourse to the courts"; "an appeal to his uncle was his last resort"

2. recourse, refuge, resortnoun

   something or someone turned to for assistance or security

   "his only recourse was the police"; "took refuge in lying"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. recoursenoun

   The act of seeking assistance or advice.

2. recourseverb

   To return; to recur.

   The flame departing and recoursing. uE000183486uE001 Foxe.

3. Etymology: From recours < recursus, past participle of recurro.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Recoursenoun

   Etymology: recursus, Lat. recours, Fr.

   1. Frequent passage. Obsolete.

   Not Priamus and Hecuba on knees,
   Their eyes o’ergalled with recourse of tears. William Shakespeare.

   2. Return; new attack.

   Preventive physick, by purging noxious humours and the causes of diseases, preventeth sickness in the healthy, or the recourse thereof in the valetudinary. Thomas Browne, Vulg. Errours.

   3. [ Recours, Fr.] Application as for help or protection. This is the common use.

   Thus died this great peer, in a time of great recourse unto him and dependance upon him, the house and town full of servants and suiters. Henry Wotton, Buckingham.

   The council of Trent commends the making recourse, not only to the prayers of the saints, but to their aid and assisstance. Edward Stillingfleet, Def. of Dis. on Roman Idol.

   Can any man think, that this privilege was at first conferred upon the church of Rome, and that christians in all ages had constant recourse to it for determining their differences; and yet that that very church should now be at a loss where to find it? John Tillotson.

   All other means have fail’d to wound her heart,
   Our last recourse is therefore to our art. Dryden.

   4. Access.

   The doors be lockt,
   That no man hath recourse to her by night. William Shakespeare.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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.

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1. recourse

   Recourse is an action or strategy one can take or resort to when dealing with a difficult situation or facing an unsatisfactory outcome. It can also refer to the right to claim compensation or repayment from an individual or entity in the case of financial loss or breach of contract.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Recoursenoun

   a coursing back, or coursing again, along the line of a previous coursing; renewed course; return; retreat; recurence

2. Recoursenoun

   recurrence in difficulty, perplexity, need, or the like; access or application for aid; resort

3. Recoursenoun

   access; admittance

4. Recourseverb

   to return; to recur

5. Recourseverb

   to have recourse; to resort

6. Etymology: [F. recours, L. recursus a running back, return, fr. recurrere, recursum, to run back. See Recur.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Recourse

   rē-kōrs′, n. a going to for aid or protection: access.—v.i. to return.—adj. Recourse′ful, returning. [Fr. recours—L. recursus—re-, back, currĕre, cursum, to run.]

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of recourse in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of recourse in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of recourse in a Sentence

1. Colts General Manager Ryan Grigson:

   We went into the game, we had some issues, but we are going to do what we can and that's to participate with the league and the investigation and wait until the Wells report comes out, we really have no other recourse than to wait until that investigation comes out.

2. Madhur Verma:

   Every violation by Uber will be evaluated and we will go for legal recourse.

3. North Carolina:

   And I will tell you, as much as I am willing to defend our liberty at all costs, there's nothing that I would dread doing more than having to pick up arms against a fellow American. And the way that we can have recourse against that is if we all passionately demand that we have election security in all 50 states.

4. Van Jackson:

   Kim believes he doesn't need to compromise to get what he wants, doesn't need to conduct serious negotiations at the working level because he has recourse to Trump, and doesn't need to restrain any of his missile testing or actions abroad as long as he doesn't test an intercontinental ballistic missile.

5. John Brewer:

   It’s obviously a very distorted and unflattering photo, and it’s hurtful and it’s wrong, i want whoever is behind the use of this image to cease and desist and do so immediately or it will leave me with no option but to pursue legal recourse against them. According to the article, attorneys say the ads could violate the former governor’s right of publicity, which gives her control over her image and name. One of the images appears to be a cropped version of a June 2010 Reuters picture, The Arizona Republic reported. It was unclear who took the other photo. The Arizona Republic reported that one of the ads featured on a recommendation widget sponsored by RevContent.com -- an ad network which buys space on websites, while another was provided by Content.ad. Katherine Saviola, a RevContent brand manager, told The Arizona Republic that they had not heard that.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=recourse
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Recourse
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=recourse
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recourse
5. ^ ChatGPT
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6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recourse
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=recourse