golden handcuffs. Remuneration set at such a high level that the employee earning it cannot leave the firm or company and receive commensurate pay elsewhere. • As a result, the employee often stays in the position even if it is otherwise unrewarding or unpleasant.
meritorious (mer-[schwa]-tor-ee-[schwa]s), adj. 1. (Of an act, etc.) meriting esteem or reward (meritorious trial performance). 2. (Of a case, etc.) meriting a legal victory; having legal worth (meritorious claim).
Fighting for a reward or prize; esp., professional boxing. [Cases: Theaters and Shows 3.60. C.J.S. Entertainment and Amusement; Sports §§ 24, 48.]
voluntary courtesy. An act of kindness performed by one person toward another, from the free will of the doer, without any previous request or promise of reward made by the person who is the object of the act. • No promise of remuneration arises from such an act.
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exaction, n. 1. The act of demanding more money than is due; extortion. 2. A fee, reward, or other compensation arbitrarily or wrongfully demanded. [Cases: Extortion and Threats 7, 25. 1. C.J.S. Threats and Unlawful Communications §§ 2–20.] — exact, vb.
compounder (kom- or k[schwa]m-pown-d[schwa]r). 1. One who settles a dispute; the maker of a com-position. — Also termed amicable compounder. See COMPOSITION(1). 2. One who knows of a crime by another and agrees, for a promised or received reward, not to prosecute.
head money n. (1)人头税；人头费 (2)入场费 (3)追捕逃犯的赏金 (4)人头奖 以与捕获赏金相同的方式给予船舶高级职员和船员的奖金。 (→admissions tax; prize money; polltax; bounty; reward)
An offer, by way of advertisement, of a reward for the rendering of specified services, addressed to the public at large. • As soon as someone renders the services, a contract is made. — Also termed public offer.
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