Generally, a financial payment made to the successful party to a lawsuit, recoverable from the losing party. A person condemned to "costs" has to pay all the court costs, such as the fees for bringing the action, witness fees and other fees paid out by the other side in bringing the action to justice. A court can also condemn a losing party to "special costs" but this is considered punitive as it would include the other side's lawyer bill. The rule in most places is that "costs follows the event" which means that the loser pays. In most states, the court has the final say on costs and may decide not to make an order on costs.
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Costs are payments ordered by a judge, once a motion or trial is decided, to compensate the successful party for some or all of his or her legal fees. Normally, if you are successful in court, you will receive one-half to two-thirds of your legal fees from the other side.
Expenses in prosecuting or defending a case in court. Usually does not include attorney's fees.
From the moment your solicitor takes control of your case, they incur costs. In most personal injury claims, costs will be recovered in full from the losing party (defendant) and in almost all cases will be paid by an insurer for that party.
court-recognized expenses of the legal proceedings for which the successful party is entitled to reimbursement from the other party
An amount of money awarded to the successful party (and recoverable from the losing party) solely as reimbursement for certain of the expenses in prosecuting or defending the suit.
pecuniary reimbursement to the winning party for the expenses of litigation
the expenses involved in a court case, including the fees of the solicitors and barristers and of the court;
Stipulate initial license fees or costs to the institution for all required products by product component. Expenses for maintaining the software/service after initial setup such as upgrades, licenses, contracts, and product support. Initial expense involved in purchasing or using the software or service.
Sums payable for legal services. When matters are contested in court, a judge has the discretion to order that the losing party pay a portion of the successful party's legal costs.
Fees and charges required by law to be paid to the court, the amount of which is set by statute or court rule or by an administrator authorized by law to do so.
see Solicitor and Client Costs or Party and Party Costs;
An allowance granted by the court to the winner of a suit as reimbursement for the expenses of conducting the suit.
Certain fees and charges a party pays to file and present a case or to enforce a judgment.
The expenses defined by the relevant IP legislation which can be awarded against any party in proceedings before that authority.
These are the legal costs incurred in litigation or making a personal injuries claim. Accident Compensation Advice and KM Splatt & Associates costs are assessed by an independent cost assessor pursuant to the relevant scale of costs published by the court.
Costs are incurred by your solicitor from the moment he/she takes control of the case. In most personal injury matters costs will be recovered in full from the losing party (defendant) and in almost all cases will be paid by an insurer for that party. A number of different elements form the bill of costs - including success fees, disbursements and time spent which is calculated on a hourly unit basis.
The sums of money which the successful party is entitles to recover for reimbursement of particular expenses incurred in litigation.
Generally, any expense connected to your case that is not part of your attorneys' fees. This would include things like filing fees and fees for expert witnesses. It might also include things like photocopying, mailings or fees for special process servers.
An allowance for expenses in prosecuting or defending a suit. Ordinarily does not include attorney's fees.
In a lawsuit in Ontario, the normal rule is that the winner pays part of the legal costs of the loser. Costs include legal fees, disbursements for court costs, experts etc., and GST. If you win your case, the other side will not have to pay all of your costs. If you were to lose your case, you may be ordered to pay costs, but not the winner's entire legal bill, unless there are unusual circumstances
The legal expenses of a case.
A pecuniary allowance made to the successful party (and recoverable from the losing party) for his expenses in prosecuting or defending the suit or a distinct proceeding within a suit.
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This is money that must be paid to another party or to the court. You may be ordered to pay costs if you are unsuccessful with your application or if you fail to attend a scheduled court date. See Rules of Court: Schedule C.
The legal cost of litigation, including the fees of solicitors, barristers and expert witnesses and the court fees. Normally the loser is ordered to pay the winner's "taxed" costs. That means that the winner's costs bill must be scrutinised and approved by a Taxing Master who is an officer of the court.
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Costs are not what you pay to your lawyer. Those are called fees and disbursements. Costs are a form of compensation awarded by the court, generally to the successful party. They may be awarded according to a number of different scales. The usual scale is ‘partial-indemnity costs’ which represents approximately one-third to one-quarter of actual fees and disbursements incurred. The highest scale is ‘substantial indemnity costs’ which ranges from two-thirds to full reimbursement. This scale is used only in exceptional cases.
Direct costs: personnel, materials, and services expenses associated with specific project activities
Legal expense or price paid or charged for legal expenses.
This is the money claimed by the successful side at the end of a case for costs incurred in going to court.
Expenses involved in taking an action.
see Solicitor and Clients Costs or Party and party Costs;
The legal costs involved in investigating and pursuing a claim, to include the solicitors charges, disbursements, counsel’s fees and V.A.T.
the statutory sum awarded to the successful party when a judgment is entered (Section 1901 all Court Acts)
An award of money for expenses in a civil suit.
the sum awarded to the successful party to a lawsuit – and usually amount to the “costsâ€, including legal fees, of having brought the case
This is a term often used in judgments as in "the defendant will pay costs." When a person is condemned to "costs" it means that he has to pay all the court costs such as the fees for bringing the action, witness fees and other fees paid out by the other side in bringing the action to justice. A court can also condemn a losing party to "special costs" but this is considered punitive as it would include the other side's lawyer bill. The rule in most places is that "costs follows the event" which means that the loser pays. In most states, the court has the final say on costs and may decide not to make an order on costs.