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costs

n.

price, outgo, living costs; see expenses.

at all costs

by any means, in spite of difficulties, without fail; see regardless 2.

costs Law Definition

n

The filing fees, jury fees, court reporter fees, and other expenses, excluding attorneysÂ’ fees, incurred in the prosecution of or defense against a civil suit. When allowed by statute, a court may order the losing party in a civil action to reimburse the successful party for his or her costs. Also called court costs. See also bill of costs.
costs Quotes

Costs merely register competing attractions.

—Knight, Frank Hyneman

Why stir the wasps that rim Fame's luscious pot? Love costs us nothing, satire costs a lot!

—Rickword, Edgell

I think business is very simple.Profit. Loss. Take the sales, subtract the costs, you get this big positive number. The math is quite straightforward.

—Gates, Bill (William Henry III)

Americans have been conditioned to respect newness, whatever it costs them.

—Updike,John Hoyer

Thereal priceofeverything, whateverything reallycosts to themanwho wants to acquire it, isthetoil and trouble of acquiring it. Labour was the first price, the original purchase money that was paid for all things.

—Smith, Adam

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