Honoraria

/ˌɒnəˈrɛəriə/

Definitions

  1. (n.) Payments made to professionals or experts for services rendered, typically outside of a formal employment contract and often voluntary or honorary in nature.
    The consultant received honoraria for speaking at the legal seminar.

Forms

  • honorarium

Commentary

Honoraria usually denote payments made as a token of appreciation rather than as a formal wage; care should be taken to distinguish them from contractual fees in legal drafting.

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