filing fee

noun

A fee assessed against a party initiating a lawsuit, or other legal process, e.g. filing a patent.

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Meanings

nounfiling fee (plural filing fees)

plural filing fees

  1. lawA fee assessed against a party initiating a lawsuit, or other legal process, e.g. filing a patent.
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