Refresher

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Refresher \Re*fresh"er\ (-?r), n.
     1. One who, or that which, refreshes.
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     2. (Law) An extra fee paid to counsel in a case that has been
        adjourned from one term to another, or that is unusually


        protracted.
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              Ten guineas a day is the highest refresher which a
              counsel can charge.                   --London
                                                    Truth.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  refresher
       n 1: a fee (in addition to that marked on the brief) paid to
            counsel in a case that lasts more than one day
       2: a drink that refreshes; "he stopped at the bar for a quick
          refresher"
       3: a course that reviews and updates a topic for those who have
          not kept abreast of developments [syn: {refresher course}]