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| re·course [ r kàwrss, ri káwrss ] |
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1. use of others for assistance: the act of seeking assistance from somebody or something else in a time of difficulty
  Can we resolve our financial problems without recourse to further borrowing?
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2. source of help or solution: somebody, something, or a course of action to which a person turns for help or to solve a problem
She felt she had no recourse but to sue.
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3. finance law right to demand payment: the right to demand payment of a bill of exchange from the person who draws or endorses it, when the person who accepts it fails to pay
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| [14th century. Directly or via French< Latin recursus "a running back" < cursus (see course)] |
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