suit money
suit money 〈美〉 (1)律师费 法院允予付给或判令付给一方当事人的律师费用。 (2)诉讼费用 １某些州的制定法规定，在妻子提起离婚诉讼时，丈夫应支付给妻子临时扶养费〔temporary alimony〕性质的费用，以使其能进行有效的诉讼准备和维持诉讼的进行。２许多联邦制定法中规定的对某些案件给予的律师费津贴，如追索社会保障残疾人福利之诉讼。 (→American rule; Equal Access to Justice Act)
SUIT MONEY
suit money
suit money. Attorney’s fees and court costs allowed or awarded by a court; esp., in some jurisdictions, a husband’s payment to his wife to cover her reasonable attorney’s fees in a divorce action. [Cases: Divorce 221. C.J.S. Divorce §§ 343–344.]