Prevailing Party
Black's Law Dictionary · Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
Black's Law Dictionary
That one Of the parties to a suit who successfully prosecutes the action or successfully defends against it, prevailing on the main issue, though not to the extent of his original contention.
See Belding v. Conklin, 2 Code Rep. (N. Y) 112; Weston v. Cashing, 45 Vt. 531; Hawkins v. Nowland, 53 Mo. 329; Pomroy v. Cates, 81 Me. 377, 17 Atl. 311.