单词 | cost drawer |
释义 | > as lemmascost drawer cost drawer n. (a) a person who causes or necessitates the expenditure of another's money (obsolete); (b) (in later use chiefly in Ireland) a person who draws up a solicitor's bill of (legal) costs. ΚΠ a1500 (c1421) in C. Monro Lett. Margaret of Anjou (1863) 16 (MED) I have received..xxix prisonners..And, truly, they er poure men, of no value, and gret cost drawers; noughtwithstandyng that they er kepte as straitely, and in as esy dieting, as I can deme. 1836 Times 25 Apr. 2/3 A middle-aged married man wishes for a permanent situation in a respectable solicitor's office, either as bookkeeper and cost drawer, or an assistant in the conveyancing department. 1902 New Irish Jurist & Local Govt. Rev. 19 Dec. 36/2 Set out for the information of the profession, and which, in view of the Taxing Masters' resolution, form an invaluable guide to solicitors and cost-drawers in the preparation of bills of costs. 1997 Irish Times 3 June 7/3 Mr Spring said Fianna Fáil knew that as soon as the fee had been drawn up it would be submitted. He said it was a matter between his legal advisers, the cost drawer and the High Court. < as lemmas |
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