party and party costs
"Party and party costs" are legal expenses that one party in a lawsuit may be required to pay to the opposing party, typically determined by the court.
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Definition
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(technical, legal)Legal expenses one party must pay to the other, as ordered by the court, excluding full legal fees.
Example
- The judge ordered the defendant to cover the plaintiff's party and party costs.
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(technical, legal)Expenses awarded by the court to the winning party to compensate for necessary costs incurred during the lawsuit.
Example
- After winning the case, she was awarded party and party costs.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "party and party costs":
first partyparty of the second partparty of the first partwork party