HyperDic: contingency_fee

English > 1 sense of the expression *contingency fee*:
NOUN	possession	contingency fee	a fee that is payable only if the outcome is successful (as for an attorney's services)

English > *contingency fee*: 1 sense > noun 1, possession
Meaning	A fee that is payable only if the outcome is successful (as for an attorney's services).
Broader	fee	A fixed charge for a privilege or for professional services