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Retainer

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-005436

An upfront payment made by a client to an attorney to secure their legal services. This fee often covers initial consultation, administrative costs, or a portion of future legal work. The retainer agreement specifies how the funds will be applied and whether they are refundable.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-005436
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-005436",
  "term": "Retainer",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "An upfront payment made by a client to an attorney to secure their legal services. This fee often covers initial consultation, administrative costs, or a portion of future legal work. The retainer agreement specifies how the funds will be applied and whether they are refundable.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/retainer/"
}

Record 4,359 of 5,445 in Law terminology (MLC-0107). Request the full dataset.