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;contingency fees:An arrangement whereby a lawyer is paid by taking a percentage of the money awarded to his or her client by the court or a settlement. Contingency fee agreements are not allowed in family matters, although sometimes a lawyer will agree to be paid from the assets held by a party following the final resolution of an action, such as the proceeds of the sale of a family asset. See "account", "lawyer's fees" and "retainer". | ;contingency fees:An arrangement whereby a lawyer is paid by taking a percentage of the money awarded to his or her client by the court or a settlement. Contingency fee agreements are not allowed in family matters, although sometimes a lawyer will agree to be paid from the assets held by a party following the final resolution of an action, such as the proceeds of the sale of a family asset. See "account", "lawyer's fees" and "retainer". | ||
;continuance:The continued hearing of an application or trial following a partial hearing at an earlier date. See "adjournment". | ;continuance:The continued hearing of an application or trial following a partial hearing at an earlier date. See "adjournment". | ||
;contract:An agreement between two or more people which gives them mutual obligations towards each other that can be enforce in court. A valid contract must be offered by one person and accepted by the other, and some form of payment or other thing of value must generally be exchanged between the parties to the contract | ;contract:An agreement between two or more people which gives them mutual obligations towards each other that can be enforce in court. A valid contract must be offered by one person and accepted by the other, and some form of payment or other thing of value must generally be exchanged between the parties to the contract. | ||
;contract law:The branch of law dealing with the interpretation and enforcement of contracts. The principles of contract law are usually but not always applicable to family law agreements. | ;contract law:The branch of law dealing with the interpretation and enforcement of contracts. The principles of contract law are usually but not always applicable to family law agreements. | ||
;corollary relief:In court proceeding for divorce, this term refers to all relief claimed apart from the divorce order itself. For example, in a court proceeding for divorce and custody, the claim for custody is corollary relief. See "action" and "relief". | ;corollary relief:In court proceeding for divorce, this term refers to all relief claimed apart from the divorce order itself. For example, in a court proceeding for divorce and custody, the claim for custody is corollary relief. See "action" and "relief". | ||
