The dispute was settled without recourse to law. a toddler quickly learns that a tantrum is a surefire recourse when a polite request for something is met with parental indifference
Recent Examples on the WebWhat then, is the best recourse for activists and aid organizations?WIRED, 25 Aug. 2022 There is no further recourse for the Sox as judgment calls can’t be protested. Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 5 Aug. 2022 Bankruptcy offers powerful tools for corporate defendants to settle injury lawsuits and is a recourse that other large U.S. companies and nonprofits in recent years have used to resolve mass product-liability claims. Bob Tita, WSJ, 26 July 2022 There is no Chicago Board of Education policy regarding these letters, and there is no explicit recourse for parents who receive one. Chicago Tribune Staff, Chicago Tribune, 14 July 2022 Nor is there any recourse for young transgender women who are hereby stripped of their right to play sports. Peter Greene, Forbes, 3 June 2022 Part of the problem is there is no real recourse for those who want credit for their dances. Moises Mendez Ii, Rolling Stone, 28 Apr. 2022 Trekkies and Trekkers alike have had only one recourse: to re-binge reruns and re-watch the 13 films (and director’s cuts) like it’s May 2005. Dawn Ennis, Forbes, 26 Aug. 2022 If the property can make the list, there are tax credits and legal recourse to prevent demolition, said Regan Miner, executive director of the Norwich Historical Society, who was a consultant for the city in picking the list. From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 25 Aug. 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
Middle English recours, from Anglo-French recurs, from Late Latin recursus, from Latin, act of running back, from recurrere to run back — more at recur