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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A fee, as for an attorney's services, that is payable only in the event of a successful or satisfactory outcome.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a fee that is payable only if the outcome is successful (as for an attorney's services)
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