Legal recourse

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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.

Recourse may also refer to:

• Recourse Technologies (founded 1999, acquired 2002), American network security company
• Recourse (formerly College and University Support Network.), a UK organization that merged into Education Support in 2015

See also

• Habeas corpus
• Damnum absque injuria, loss without injury
• Arm's length principle

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