prevailing party

noun

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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Meanings

nounprevailing party (plural prevailing parties)

plural prevailing parties

  1. lawThe 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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APA

prevailing party. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prevailing%20party

MLA

“prevailing party.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prevailing%20party. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “prevailing party,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prevailing%20party.

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