Procedure

Contingency Fee

/ kon-TIN-jen-see fee /

Definition

An attorney fee paid only if the case is successfully resolved.

Used in Context

“The attorney took the personal injury case on a contingency basis.”

Etymology

◈ Latin: contingere, to touch

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