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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
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damages, disbursement (funds paid out), out of pocket
Burton's Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006
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n.The expenses involved in taking a case to trial, sometimes awarded to the victorious party; costs usually do not include attorney’s fees.
The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008.
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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.
Collins dictionary of law. W. J. Stewart. 2001.
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Fees, charges, disbursements, expenses, and remuneration in legal proceedings.
Practical Law Dictionary. Glossary of UK, US and international legal terms. www.practicallaw.com. 2010.
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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.
Webster's New World Law Dictionary. Susan Ellis Wild. 2000.
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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.
Dictionary from West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005.
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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.
Short Dictionary of (mostly American) Legal Terms and Abbreviations.
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n.shorthand for court costs.See also: court costs
Law dictionary. EdwART. 2013.
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