Retain
Defined in 4 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910)
The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary
Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922
In practice. To engage the services of an attorney or counsellor to manage a cause. See "Retainer."
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
To continue to hold; to keep in possession. To keep is a synonym for retain. Richardson v. Soever s’ Adm’r, 84 Va. 269, 4 S. E. 712. In Practice. To engage the services of an attorney or counsellor to manage a cause. See Retainer.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
In practlco. To engage the services of an attorney or counsellor to manage a causa See Retainer, 2.
— Retaining a cause. In English practice. The act of one of the divisions of the high court of justice in retaining jurisdiction of a cause wrongly brought in that division instead of another. Under the judicature acts of 1S73 and 1875, this may be done, in some cases, in the discretion of the court or a judge.
— Retaining fee. A fee given to counsel on engaging his services for the trial of the cause.
— Retaining lien. See Lien.