Example: En dernier ressort, nous devons accepter la décision du tribunal.
Definition
"En dernier ressort" is a French legal and general expression meaning as a final measure or last resort, used when no other options or appeals remain. For example, it indicates the ultimate decision after all other possibilities have been exhausted.
Translations
As a last resort
Como último recurso
Uiteindelijk / Als laatste redmiddel
Com a últim recurs
Als letztes Mittel
Etymology
The phrase "En dernier ressort" literally means 'in last resort' and originates from legal language where 'ressort' refers to jurisdiction or appellate authority. Did you know? It conveys the idea of the final stage in a process, emphasizing that no further recourse is possible beyond this point.
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As a last resort