Legal Definitions - suit money

Suit money: Refers to the attorney's fees and court costs that are allowed or awarded by a court. In some jurisdictions, it also includes the payment made by a husband to his wife to cover her reasonable attorney's fees in a divorce action.

• After winning the case, the plaintiff was awarded suit money to cover their attorney's fees and court costs.
• In some states, suit money may also include the payment made by a husband to his wife to cover her legal expenses in a divorce case.

These examples illustrate how suit money refers to the financial compensation awarded to cover legal expenses incurred during a court case. It can include attorney's fees, court costs, and even payments made between spouses in certain jurisdictions.