recourse
     n 1: act of turning to for assistance; "have recourse to the
          courts"; "an appeal to his uncle was his last resort"
          [syn: {resort}, {refuge}]
     2: something or someone turned to for assistance or security;
        "his only recourse was the police"; "took refuge in lying"
        [syn: {refuge}, {resort}]
Source: WordNet® 2.0