suit money

suit money
Counsel fees allowed or awarded by court to party. An allowance, in the nature of temporary alimony, authorized by statute in some states to be made to a wife on the institution of her suit for divorce, intended to cover the reasonable expenses of the suit and to provide her with means for the efficient preparation and trial of her case. Many federal statutes provide for allowance of attorney fees for actions brought under respective statutes; e.g., actions to recover social security disability benefits.
See also American rule

Black's law dictionary. . 1990.

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