court costs

Definition of "court costs"
  1. Fees associated with legal proceedings, including, but not limited to, filing fees, service fees, transcription fees, and potentially, payment of jurors' daily allowances
How to use "court costs" in a sentence
  1. She was fined for her offense and asked to pay the court costs.
  2. If you lose the case, you may be responsible for all the court costs.
  3. He was shocked to learn how expensive the court costs could be.

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