prevailing party
prevailing party · prevailing parties
The party in a civil lawsuit whom the factfinder determines to be right, and who, in…The 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.
Meaning
1 sensesThe 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.
More definitions
- the party in a lawsuit who obtains a judgment in their own favor
Forms
plural: prevailing parties| Singular | prevailing party |
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