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Tip from raid following action in court (7,6)

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I believe the answer is:

service charge

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'tip from raid' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both related to property as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps there's a link between them I don't understand?

'action in court' is the wordplay.
I cannot really understand how this works, but
'action' could be 'service' (service is a kind of action) and 'service' is found within the answer.
The remaining letters 'charge' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't understand.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

'following' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for service charge that I've seen before include "Restaurant bill addition" , "Levy for property maintenance" , "Additional restaurant fee" , "it may mean that extra 10%" , "A bistro may make one" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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