The term right of recall can mean:
*The right of citizens to recall a representative or executive
*The right of an employee under a
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Recall election — A recall election is a procedure by which voters can remove an elected official from office. Recall elections in the United StatesAlong with the initiative, the referendum, and the direct primary, the recall election was one of the major… … Wikipedia
recall — re·call /ri kȧl, rē ˌkȯl/ n 1: a call to return a recall of workers 2: the right or procedure by which an official may be removed by vote of the people a recall petition 3: the act of revoking 4: a public cal … Law dictionary
Recall — Re*call , n. 1. A calling back; a revocation. [1913 Webster] T is done, and since t is done, t is past recall. Dryden. [1913 Webster] 2. (Mil.) A call on the trumpet, bugle, or drum, by which soldiers are recalled from duty, labor, etc. Wilhelm.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
recall of judicial decisions — Recall Re*call , n. 1. A calling back; a revocation. [1913 Webster] T is done, and since t is done, t is past recall. Dryden. [1913 Webster] 2. (Mil.) A call on the trumpet, bugle, or drum, by which soldiers are recalled from duty, labor, etc.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Recall (bugle call) — Recall is a bugle call used to signals to soldiers that duties or drills are to cease, or to indicate that a period of relaxation should end. Outside of a military context, it is used to signal when a game should end, such as a game of capture… … Wikipedia
recall — [ri kôl′; ] also, & for n. & vt. 4 usually [, rē′kôl΄] vt. 1. to call back; ask or order to return; specif., to ask purchasers to return (an imperfect or dangerous product), often so that a manufacturing defect can be corrected 2. to bring back… … English World dictionary
Recall (memory) — Recollection redirects here. For other uses, see Recollection (disambiguation). Recall in memory refers to the retrieval of events or information from the past. Along with encoding and storage, it is one of the three core processes of memory.… … Wikipedia
recall — recallable, adj. v. /ri kawl /; n. /ri kawl , ree kawl/ for 7 9, 12, 13; /ree kawl/ for 10, 11, v.t. 1. to bring back from memory; recollect; remember: Can you recall what she said? 2. to call back; summon to return: The army recalled many… … Universalium
recall — A method of removal of official in which power of removal is either granted to or reserved by the people. Jones v. Harlan, Tex.Civ.App., 109 S.W.2d 251, 254. Right or procedure by which a public official may be removed from office before the end… … Black's law dictionary
recall — re•call v. [[t]rɪˈkɔl[/t]] n. [[t]rɪˈkɔl, ˈri kɔl[/t]] for 7 13; v. t. 1) to bring back from memory; recollect; remember 2) gov to call or order back: to recall an ambassador[/ex] 3) to bring (one s thoughts, attention, etc.) back to matters… … From formal English to slang
