costs

costs: I noun burden of expenditure, charges, damages, disbursement, expenditure, expenses, outlay, out-of-pocket expenses, payment, penalty associated concepts: award of costs in an action, awards for pain and suffering, bill of costs, certification of costs, damages, fees, fines, payment of costs, penalties, punitive awards, remittiture II index damages, disbursement (funds paid out), out of pocket

costs: n.
The expenses involved in taking a case to trial, sometimes awarded to the victorious party; costs usually do not include attorney’s fees.

costs: the expenses incurred in relation to a legal action that may be awarded by the court, usually (although not always) to the party who wins.

costs: Fees, charges, disbursements, expenses, and remuneration in legal proceedings.

costs: n. The filing fees, jury fees, court reporter fees, and other expenses, excluding attorneys' fees, incurred in the prosecution of or defense against a civil suit. When allowed by statute, a court may order the losing party in a civil action to reimburse the successful party for his or her costs. Also called court costs.

See also bill of costs.

costs: Fees and charges required by law to be paid to the courts or their officers, the amount of which is specified by court rule or statute. A monetary allowance, granted by the court to a prevailing party and recoverable from the unsuccessful party, for expenses incurred in instituting or defending an action or a separate proceeding within an action.

costs: Fees and charges required by law to be paid to the courts or their officers, the amount of which is specified by court rule or statute. A monetary allowance, granted by the court to a prevailing party and recoverable from the unsuccessful party, for expenses incurred in instituting or defending an action or a separate proceeding within an action.

costs: n.

shorthand for court costs.

See also: court costs

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