1. The act of seeking help or advice.
2. Enforcement of, or a method for enforcing, a right.
3. The right of a holder of a negotiable instrument to demand payment from the drawer or indorser if the instrument is dishonored. See WITH RECOURSE; WITHOUT RECOURSE.
4. The right to repayment of a loan from the borrower’s personal assets, not just from the collateral that secured the loan.