Business and Personal Finance Dictionary

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• CONTINGENCY FEE
  
  That fee which a person, often a lawyer, is entitled to per agreement upon the successful completion of some action. For example, a lawyer can take on an action for, say, 25% of the proceeds which he would only be entitled to if the action is successful.
  
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