dépens
French → English
(law) Legal costs: the expenses incurred during a lawsuit
Le tribunal a condamné la partie perdante aux dépens du procès.
(English) The court ordered the losing party to pay the legal costs of the trial.
La cour a réservé les dépens en attendant la décision finale.
(English) The court reserved the legal costs pending the final decision.
(idiomatic) Expense: cost or detriment (usually in 'at one's expense')
Il a appris la leçon à ses propres dépens après avoir perdu tout son argent.
(English) He learned the lesson at his own expense after losing all his money.
Cet homme vit aux dépens de sa famille sans jamais chercher de travail.
(English) This man lives at the expense of his family without ever looking for work.
Entry ID: fr:en:dépens · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary