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fee
of a lawyer paid upon successful completion of the services and usually calculated as a percentage of the gain obtained for the client called also contingency contingent fee compare champerty, maintenance fil·ing fee : a fee charged
extraordinary
or relating to a financial transaction that is not expected to be repeated [an charge against earnings] [an gain] 2 : employed for or sent on a special function or service [an ambassador ]
conversion
or condemnation of the original property NOTE: For income tax purposes, involuntary conversions are generally taxable, and the gain or loss is computed by offsetting the basis of the property against the compensation received (as from insurance).
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citizen informant
informant who is motivated to assist law enforcement officers by good citizenship as distinguished from one seeking some gain (as payment or concessions from police) called also citizen informer NOTE: The information given by a citizen informant
benefit
benefit 1 : something that provides an advantage or gain ;specif : an enhancement of property value, enjoyment of facilities, or increase in general prosperity arising from a
agent
agent 1 : someone or something that acts or exerts power : a moving force in achieving some result 2 : a person guided or instigated by another in some action [where the heads of departments...
Defender, advocate, pleader
person or thing advocated; a pleader throws in pleas and extenuations. 'So fair a pleader any cause may gain'. (Dry den)
Exorate
To persuade or to gain by entreaty
influence
any apparent exertion of force or direct exercise of command b : corrupt interference with authority for personal gain 2 : the power or capacity of causing an effect in indirect or intangible ways 3 : one
Find
To meet with or light upon accidentally to gain the first sight or knowledge of as of something new or unknown hence to fall in with as
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