court costs
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishcourt costsˈcourt ˌcosts noun [plural] the costs of taking a case to court You could be ordered to pay court costs.Examples from the Corpuscourt costs• Money for plaintiffs' lawyers and court costs will jack the total up to some $ 550m.• This has proved expensive in terms of court costs and judicial time.• She was obliged only to pay court costs of £400.• The lawsuits seek not only to stop sales of the product but also civil penalties, court costs and refunds for buyers.