legal expense

collocation in English

meaningsoflegalandexpense

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legal
adjective
uk
/ˈliː.ɡəl/
us
/ˈliː.ɡəl/
connected with ...
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expense
noun
uk
/ɪkˈspens/
us
/ɪkˈspens/
the use of money, time, ...
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(Definition oflegalandexpensefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesoflegal expense

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He says that anyone who wishes to transfer will be put to seriouslegalexpense.
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Does that mean that they must go tolegalexpenseif, by so doing, the answer can be obtained?
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Is it going to involve some legal tribunal withlegalexpense, because a very large amount of expenditure might be involved?
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It certainly would save tremendouslegalexpenseon the part of both the unions and the employer.
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This can lead him to tremendouslegalexpense.
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Thelegalexpenseand the cost in staff time would be devastating, even though that organisation is of reasonable size.
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That is the sort of question on which a dispute goes on for months, involving any number of letters and greatlegalexpense.
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A great deal of the loss was due to the fact that he had to cease trading and that there waslegalexpenseinvolved.
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Without the amendment, there will undoubtedly be many appeals involvinglegalexpenseand the training boards will have to defend their demands for levies.
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I can conceive of someone bringing forward opposition on account of spite and putting a company to a great deal oflegalexpense.
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There is no question that as long as doubt remains in this matter there is bound to belegalexpensein having it set at rest.
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The club offeredlegalexpensereimbursement to its members.
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A person's ownership over land could also be challenged, potentially causing greatlegalexpenseto land owners and hindering development.
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