遡そ求きゅう権けん

Meanings

right of recourse; right of redemption

Legal term referring to the right to seek compensation or performance from a prior party, such as an endorser or guarantor, after the primary obligor defaults.

手て形がたが不ふ渡わたりになった場ば合あい、所しょ持じ人にんは振ふり出だし人にんに対たいして遡そ求きゅう権けんを行こう使しできる。
If a bill is dishonored, the holder can exercise the right of recourse against the drawer.

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Kanji

遡go upstream, retrace the past
求request, want, wish for
権authority, power, rights

Related words

償しょう還かん請せい求きゅう権けん
償還請求権 is a broader right to demand redemption or repayment, often used in corporate or bond contexts, while 遡求権 specifically refers to recourse against prior parties in negotiable instruments or guarantees.

Built from

遡そ求きゅう+権けん

Written forms

遡そ求きゅう権けん
Standard kanji spelling for this legal term.
そ求きゅう権けん
Mixed kana-kanji spelling; may be used when the first kanji is difficult or unavailable.

Etymology

Compound of 遡 (そ, 'go back, retroact'), 求 (きゅう, 'demand, request'), and 権 (けん, 'right'). The term is a direct translation of the Western legal concept 'right of recourse'.