recourse
noun
, ri-ˈkȯrs\
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So was this Delta's fault and do passengers have any recourse? — Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, "These Are Your Rights During During a Lengthy Tarmac Delay," 23 Aug. 2019 When the country's financial system collapsed and banks ran out of money, depositors had no recourse. — Matt Egan, CNN, "Her family lost its savings in a bank run in Yugoslavia. Now she's in charge of the FDIC," 12 Aug. 2019 The Oregonian/OregonLive has identified at least 25 victims left with no recourse once Saudi suspects left the country. — oregonlive.com, "Saudi students escaping US justice: Amid political impasse, one sexual assault survivor speaks out," 2 Aug. 2019 Santa Anita said no and the CHRB had no recourse because of a mandatory 10-day public notice period required for any action by the board. — John Cherwa, latimes.com, "New California law gives racing board the ability to act quickly," 26 June 2019 In certain cases, the Muslim sheikhs’ response to colonial pressure involved a tart recourse to Islam’s holy texts, in which the existence of slavery is taken as an inexorable feature of human society. — The Economist, "Everywhere in chains," 27 Aug. 2019 With the horrifying massacres in El Paso and Dayton, political entrepreneurs already are taking recourse to the tenets of illiberal democracy. — Kevin D. Williamson, National Review, "The Reflex toward Illiberal Democracy," 7 Aug. 2019 Notifying other defendants of their legal recourse in light of the ruling poses a challenge, since most have been deported. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Appeals court ruling theoretically invalidates thousands of illegal entry convictions against migrants," 26 July 2019 Their only recourse is to reopen the deportation order, which means asking the court to step in and stop the deportation while the motion is pending. — Rafael Carranza, azcentral, "5 things to know about the upcoming immigration raids in major U.S. cities," 12 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'recourse.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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Note: 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.
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