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Italian word

ricorso

a legal appeal or petition; recourse to a remedy

Looks like

recourse

the option of turning to something for help; recourse

⚠️ The trap

'Ricorso' in Italian legal language is the standard term for a formal legal appeal or petition. English 'recourse' is broader and less specifically legal. Also, 'fare ricorso a qualcosa' idiomatically means to resort to something.

To say "the option of turning to something for help; recourse" in Italian:

ricorso

"ricorso" in English means:

a legal appeal or petition; recourse to a remedy

Example

"Ha presentato ricorso al TAR contro il provvedimento."

"He filed an appeal with the administrative court against the measure."

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