单词 | contingency fee |
释义 | > as lemmascontingency fee contingency fee n. Law (originally and chiefly U.S.) a sum of money paid to a lawyer only if a case is won, esp. one determined as a percentage of compensation received; cf. contingent fee n. (b) at contingent adj. and n. Additions. ΚΠ 1905 Chicago Tribune 17 Oct. 4/3 The policy holders' legal advisers were actuated by the promise of a contingency fee if they won the decision in the case. 1948 Michigan Law Rev. 46 401 The attorney was to receive a 40 percent contingency fee. 2002 Spectator (Hamilton, Ont.) (Nexis) 21 Oct. a11 Contingency fees would be a good way to allow Canadians who are struggling financially to access justice through lawsuits. < as lemmas |
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