Awards of Attorneys' Fees by Federal Courts and Federal Agencies

Cohen, Henry

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Law;    Courts;    Legal fees;    Executive departments;   

RP-ID  :  94-970
RP-ID  :  94-970_2008Jun20

美国|英语

来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

In the United States, the general rule, which derives from common law, is that each side in a legal proceeding pays for its own attorney. There are many exceptions, however, in which federal courts, and occasionally federal agencies, may order the losing party to pay the attorneys' fees of the prevailing party. There are roughly two hundred statutory exceptions, which were generally enacted to encourage private litigation to implement public policy.