Word of the Week: Fee

ByLouise Kulbicki October 25, 2017

Fee (noun)

Definition: A fee is an amount charged or paid for a service.

Example: Some people complain that legal fees are too high.

Note: Be careful, do not confuse ‘fee’ with ‘fine’. A fine is an amount charged and payable upon conviction of an offence as punishment.

This word features in Episode 19 of the Study Legal English Podcast.

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