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The right of an individual who is holding a Commercial Paper, such as a check or promissory note, to receive payment on it from anyone who has signed it if the individual who originally made it is unable, or refuses, to tender payment. Recourse is the right of the holder to recover against a prior endorser, who is secondarily liable. When a check is endorsed without recourse, it signifies that the endorser will not be liable to pay in the event that payment is refused. recourse n. the right to demand payment to the writer of a check or bill of exchange. (See: check, bill of exchange) recourse noun avail, benefit, confugere, correccive device, corrective measure, device, disposal, legal redress, means, redress, remedy, resource, se applicare, se conferre Foreign phrases: Electa una via, non datur recursus ad alleram.He who has chosen one course cannot have reeourse to another. See also: alternative, option, tool How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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recounted recounting recoup recoupable Recoupe recouping recoupment recourse recourse to some higher power recourse to the principles of natural justice recover recover knowledge recover knowledge of recover property recoverable |
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