Prevailing party

Noun

Word Frequency: 0.3

Definitions

1.NounThe party in a civil lawsuit whom the factfinder determines to be right, and who, in some jurisdictions, may recover attorney's fees and other expenses associated with the prosecution or defense of the lawsuit.

Synonyms

first party injured party claimant complainant defendant plaintiff litigant party and party costs court costs preponderance of the evidence party of the second part aggrieved party

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