prevailing party

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prevailing party (plural prevailing parties)

  1. (law) 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.
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