conduct money

noun

Money that is paid in some legal systems to an individual under the compulsion of a summons to witness (subpoena) to pay for their expenses to attend in court.

Meanings

nounconduct money (countable and uncountable, plural conduct moneys)

plural conduct moneys

  1. countableuncountablelawMoney that is paid in some legal systems to an individual under the compulsion of a summons to witness (subpoena) to pay for their expenses to attend in court.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 證人酬金 /证人酬金
  • 證人酬金 /证人酬金 (zhèngrén chóujīn)money paid to an individual to attend court
Finnish haastettavalle todistajalle maksettava kulukorvaus
  • haastettavalle todistajalle maksettava kulukorvausmoney paid to an individual to attend court
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Chicago

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