legal recourse
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legal recourse
The possibility of enforcing a claim or a right before a state court. It refers to the formal legal process for having a decision reviewed.
Gegen diese Entscheidung ist der Rechtsweg ausgeschlossen.
Legal recourse against this decision is excluded.
The word is made up of 'Recht' (law, justice) and 'Weg' (way, path). So it literally describes the 'path of the law' that one can take in order to enforce a claim.
Der Anwalt prüft, ob der Rechtsweg in diesem Fall noch offen ist.
The lawyer is checking whether legal recourse is still available in this case.
This word is often used in fixed legal expressions. Very common are 'den Rechtsweg beschreiten' (to take legal action) and 'der Rechtsweg ist ausgeschlossen' (legal recourse is excluded; one cannot sue).
Wenn wir uns nicht einigen, müssen wir den Rechtsweg beschreiten.
If we cannot reach an agreement, we will have to take legal action.
'Rechtsweg' (legal recourse) is a formal term from legal and administrative language. You mainly find it in contracts, official notices, and legal information.
Im Kleingedruckten stand, dass der Rechtsweg zulässig ist.
The fine print stated that legal recourse is permitted.
process / trial
'der Prozess' and 'der Rechtsweg' both belong to the area of courts and law. 'Prozess' means the specific trial or court proceeding in which a dispute or question of guilt is decided. 'Rechtsweg' is more about the possibility or official route of going to court in order to enforce a right or have a decision reviewed. Learners may confuse the words because both have to do with courts. In practical terms: you take legal recourse, 'den Rechtsweg beschreiten', in order perhaps to arrive at a trial.
Nach der Ablehnung will die Fahrerin den Rechtsweg prüfen.
After the rejection, the driver wants to look into legal recourse.
Nach dem Streit mit dem Vermieter hat der Prozess mehrere Monate gedauert.
After the dispute with the landlord, the trial lasted several months.