general retainer

noun

A fee paid to secure a priority of claim on a counsel's services.

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Meanings

noungeneral retainer (plural general retainers)

plural general retainers

  1. lawA fee paid to secure a priority of claim on a counsel's services.
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APA

general retainer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/general%20retainer

MLA

“general retainer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/general%20retainer. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “general retainer,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/general%20retainer.

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