<P> Court costs ( also called law - costs ) are the costs of handling a case , which , depending on legal rules , may or may not include the costs of the various parties in a lawsuit in addition to the costs of the court itself . In the United States , `` court costs '' ( such as filing fees , copying and postage ) are differentiated from attorney 's fees , which are the hourly rates paid to attorneys for their work in a case . Court costs can reach very high amounts , often far beyond the actual monetary worth of a case . Cases are known in which one party won the case , but lost more than the monetary worth in court costs . Court costs may be awarded to one or both parties in a lawsuit , or they may be waived . </P>
<P> Court costs ( also called law - costs ) are the costs of handling a case , which , depending on legal rules , may or may not include the costs of the various parties in a lawsuit in addition to the costs of the court itself . In the United States , `` court costs '' ( such as filing fees , copying and postage ) are differentiated from attorney 's fees , which are the hourly rates paid to attorneys for their work in a case . Court costs can reach very high amounts , often far beyond the actual monetary worth of a case . Cases are known in which one party won the case , but lost more than the monetary worth in court costs . Court costs may be awarded to one or both parties in a lawsuit , or they may be waived . </P>
who pays the legal fees and court costs in a lawsuit
who pays the legal fees and court costs in a lawsuit
may be awarded to one or both parties in a lawsuit , or they may be waived
may be awarded to one or both parties in a lawsuit , or they may be waived