legal remedy / appeal
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legal remedy
A formal legal means by which a party can challenge a court or administrative decision and have it reviewed by a higher authority.
Gegen das Urteil kann innerhalb eines Monats ein Rechtsmittel eingelegt werden.
A legal remedy can be filed against the judgment within one month.
The word is made up of 'Rechts-' (a form of 'Recht', meaning law) and 'Mittel' (means/remedy). So it is literally a 'means of law' used to defend oneself against a decision.
Die Berufung ist ein häufiges Rechtsmittel.
An appeal is a common legal remedy.
The most important and most common combination is 'Rechtsmittel einlegen' (to file a legal remedy / to appeal). This is the fixed expression for officially challenging a decision. You file a legal remedy 'gegen' (against) something.
Der Anwalt riet seinem Mandanten, gegen das Urteil Rechtsmittel einzulegen.
The lawyer advised his client to file a legal remedy against the judgment.
'Rechtsmittel' (legal remedy) is a technical term from legal language. You will encounter it mainly in official documents, court decisions, or reporting on legal cases.
In der Rechtsmittelbelehrung steht, welche Fristen Sie einhalten müssen.
The notice on legal remedies states which deadlines you must observe.
legal recourse
Both words refer to enforcing or reviewing a right through the courts. A Rechtsmittel is directed against a specific decision and is intended to have it reviewed again, while Rechtsweg refers to the fundamental possibility of bringing a matter before a court. When challenging a decision, Rechtsmittel is the appropriate term; when referring to access to the courts, use Rechtsweg.
Gegen das Urteil legte die Partei ein Rechtsmittel ein.
The party filed an appeal against the judgment.
Für die Durchsetzung seines Anspruchs steht ihm der Rechtsweg offen.
He has legal recourse to enforce his claim.
