Costs

[L. Lat. custus, misce; Lat. expensce litis; L. Fr. costages."] In practice. The expenses which are incurred either in the prosecution or defence of an action, or m any other proceeding at law, or in equity; consisting of the fees of attomies, solicitors and other ofl Bcers of court, and such disbursements as are allowed by law.* Stat. Qlocest.

6 Edto. I. c. 1. 2 Inst. 288. Beames' Costs, 4. 2 Tidd's Pr. 945, et seq.

U. S. Digest, and Supplement, Costs. Costs between attorney and client are those which are payable in every case to the attorney or solicitor, by his client, whether he ultimately succeed or not. Costs between party and party are those which the defeated party pays to the successful one. ffolthouse.

W/iarton.

Costs are also either final or interlocutory. See Final costs. In* terlocutory costs.