At the discretion of the court, judges award costs that are frequently referred to as "costs on a party-and-party basis." These involve:

A) the judge awarding incurred costs of the litigation to the unsuccessful party, plus a counsel fee.
B) the judge awarding incurred costs of the litigation to the successful party, minus a counsel fee.
C) the judge awarding incurred costs of the litigation to the unsuccessful party, minus a counsel fee.
D) the judge awarding incurred costs of the litigation to the successful party, plus a counsel fee.
E) the judge awarding all costs of the litigation split between both parties with no counsel fee.

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Zybrea Knight · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : D, Explanation :  Costs on a party-and-party basis typically involve the judge awarding the incurred costs of the litigation to the successful party, plus a counsel fee. This is meant to compensate the winning party for the expenses incurred in pursuing or defending the case.

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