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- noun law : The party in a
civil lawsuit who thefactfinder determines to be right, and who, in somejurisdictions , mayrecover attorney's fees and otherexpenses associated with theprosecution ordefense 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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