contingent fee
–noun | a fee paid to a lawyer conducting a suit, esp. a suit for damages, in the event that the suit is successful and generally based on a percentage of the sum recovered. |
contingency fee
n. A fee, as for an attorney's services, that is payable only in the event of a successful or satisfactory outcome. |
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