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legal charge UK US noun LAW
► [C] FINANCE, PROPERTY the right that an organization that lends money has to take someone's property if that person does not pay back the money they borrowed to buy the property: legal charge on sth »
A mortgage is a loan secured by a legal charge on the home.
► [C] FINANCE money that is paid to lawyers, courts of law, etc. for their work: »
Legal charges for the 16-month court battle are expected to total approximately £170m.
► [usually plural] a legal statement that someone has done something illegal: »
Directors of the bank now face a variety of legal charges.
Financial and business terms. 2012.