attorney’s lien

The right of an attorney to hold or retain a client’s money or property (a retaining lien) or to encumber money payable to the client (a charging lien) until the attorney’s fees have been properly determined and paid. [Cases: Attorney and Client 171. C.J.S. Attorney and Client §§ 357–359.]

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译者Anne，毕业于亚洲顶尖的高级翻译学院，擅长翻译各种与投资顾问法联邦及地方注册相关的法律文件。