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prevailing party

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  • noun law : The party in a civil lawsuit who 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.

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  • noun the party in a lawsuit who obtains a judgment in their own favor

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