( n. )
A fee paid to engage a lawyer or counselor to maintain a cause, or to prevent his being employed by the opposing party in the case; -- called also retaining fee.
( n. )
A fee paid to engage a lawyer or counselor to maintain a cause, or to prevent his being employed by the opposing party in the case; -- called also retaining fee.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary. Пересмотренный полный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012